brainiac

noun

brain·i·ac ˈbrā-nē-ˌak How to pronounce brainiac (audio)

: a very intelligent person

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As Superman fans know, Brainiac was the superintelligent villain in the Action Comics series and its spin-offs. His name is a portmanteau of brain and maniac. (For those who believe it comes from a 1950s "computer kit," fly here, but come back.) You don't need x-ray vision to see the connection here—etymologists think Superman's brainy adversary is the likely inspiration for the common noun brainiac. The term was not coined right away though. The comic-book series was launched in 1938 and the character Brainiac debuted in 1956, but current evidence doesn't show general use of brainiac to refer to a superintelligent person until the 1970s.

Example Sentences

a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up

Recent Examples on the Web The Cardinals made a trade to draft a quarterback from UCLA, Josh Rosen, who was hailed as a brainiac, but who turned out to be an overthinker.

Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2022 But if Weddle couldn’t fend off blocks or make tackles, being a brainiac wouldn’t be enough.

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022 Now settled in the fictitious Port Oswego, Ore., the congenial brainiac has become popular among students and teachers alike.

New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022 But again, there’s probably a whole load more business decisions and brainiac ideas that will probably help that idea flourish.

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2021 Familiar tropes get a raucous refresh when an underdog brainiac teams up with misfit dancers to pop-and-lock like a champ.

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2020 Meanwhile there’s a new bad guy to reckon with: Merrick (Harry Melling), a bratty brainiac who likes to refer to himself as the youngest billionaire in pharma.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2020 Among the many impressive and articulate brainiacs featured here, Orlowski's one-time contemporary at Stanford, Tristan Harris, grabs the lion's share of the screen time.

Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2020 But the Stallman affair touches on something else: a simmering resentment of the treatment of women by the scruffy brainiacs who built our digital world, as well as the Brahmins of academia and business who benefited from the hackers’ effort.

Wired, 18 Sep. 2019 See More

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释义	brainiac noun brain·i·ac ˈbrā-nē-ˌak : a very intelligent person Did you know? As Superman fans know, Brainiac was the superintelligent villain in the Action Comics series and its spin-offs. His name is a portmanteau of brain and maniac. (For those who believe it comes from a 1950s "computer kit," fly here, but come back.) You don't need x-ray vision to see the connection here—etymologists think Superman's brainy adversary is the likely inspiration for the common noun brainiac. The term was not coined right away though. The comic-book series was launched in 1938 and the character Brainiac debuted in 1956, but current evidence doesn't show general use of brainiac to refer to a superintelligent person until the 1970s. Synonyms brain genius intellect thinker whiz wiz wizard See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up Recent Examples on the Web The Cardinals made a trade to draft a quarterback from UCLA, Josh Rosen, who was hailed as a brainiac, but who turned out to be an overthinker. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2022 But if Weddle couldn’t fend off blocks or make tackles, being a brainiac wouldn’t be enough. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022 Now settled in the fictitious Port Oswego, Ore., the congenial brainiac has become popular among students and teachers alike. New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022 But again, there’s probably a whole load more business decisions and brainiac ideas that will probably help that idea flourish. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2021 Familiar tropes get a raucous refresh when an underdog brainiac teams up with misfit dancers to pop-and-lock like a champ. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2020 Meanwhile there’s a new bad guy to reckon with: Merrick (Harry Melling), a bratty brainiac who likes to refer to himself as the youngest billionaire in pharma. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2020 Among the many impressive and articulate brainiacs featured here, Orlowski's one-time contemporary at Stanford, Tristan Harris, grabs the lion's share of the screen time. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2020 But the Stallman affair touches on something else: a simmering resentment of the treatment of women by the scruffy brainiacs who built our digital world, as well as the Brahmins of academia and business who benefited from the hackers’ effort. Wired, 18 Sep. 2019 See More Word History Etymology probably from Brainiac, superintelligent villain in the Superman comic-book series First Known Use 1975, in the meaning defined above brainiacs noun plural of brainiac as in geniuses a very smart person a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance geniuses wizards genii brains nerds intellects thinkers geeks whizzes wizzes intellectuals savants polymaths highbrows sages virtuosos blues masters bluestockings longhairs virtuosi naturals crackerjacks polyhistors Renaissance men aces crackajacks Antonyms & Near Antonyms idiots morons dolts blockheads imbeciles numbskulls dopes knuckleheads dunces nitwits pinheads numskulls dummies goons illiterates dodos fatheads ignoramuses hammerheads dumbbells philistines half-wits fools asses know-nothings lowbrows ignorami jackasses donkeys cretins clowns beasts jerks anti-intellectuals heels skunks snakes dodoes cads creeps skunk louts boors stinkers churls louses curs See More
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brainiac

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