brainiac

English

Etymology

Blend of brain +‎ maniac, with influence from ENIAC, the name of an early computer. The term was coined in the Superman comic book and first appeared in Action Comics #242 in July, 1958.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹeɪniæk/

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Noun

brainiac (plural brainiacs)

1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

Synonyms

• genius
• pedant
• smart-ass
• wiseguy

Antonyms

• dufus
• dumb-ass
• dumbo
• idiot
• ignoramus

Translations

a very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person

• Finnish: nero (fi)
• German: Intelligenzbestie (de) f
• Italian: cervellone (it) m
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• Polish: mózgowiec m
• Spanish: cerebrito, pitagorín (Spain)

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