cognitariat.
Knowledge workers considered as a social class.
Meaning & usage
Knowledge workers considered as a social class.
Knowledge workers considered as a social class. Such workers whose compensation and job security are low, not being commensurate with their high educational attainment, the costs of their education, and the value that they produce (via teaching and research); as for example with many graduate students and adjunct professors.
Where this word comes from
Blend of cognitive + proletariat.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.