Cognitariat

//ˌkɒɡ.nɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ət// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A social group formed by people with high academic training, who receive a low salary not in accordance with their educational level. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Blend of cognitive + proletariat.

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