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noun
Knowledge workers considered as a social class.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, sometimes, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of cognitive + proletariat.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
