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Meaning of brainiac | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɹeɪniæk

Definitions

A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

derogatory, slang, sometimes

Equivalents

Deutsch Intelligenzbestie
Español cerebrín cerebrito lumbrera luminaria pitagorín
Suomi nero
Français grosse tête
Հայերեն մոզգ
Italiano cervellone
Polski Mozgowiec

Examples

“With all the brainiacs in the world ... you'd think⟳ somebody would come⟳ up with a sunblock for ice cream.”
“With nearly 900,000 Twitter followers, Popova is a member of a rare pantheon of “influencers” for the brainiac crowd. Miraculously, she makes a living writing a blog about science, literature, philosophy, feminism and whatever else takes her voracious and generous fancy.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Brainier Braininess Braining brainist Brainless brainlessness

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