Cognoscenti
noun
People who have expert knowledge in a subject, especially in the arts.
The art exhibition attracted many cognoscenti who came from different cities.
Often appears as...
- cognoscenti of art
- cognoscenti of music
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
People who have expert knowledge in a subject, especially in the arts.
The art exhibition attracted many cognoscenti who came from different cities.
Often appears as...
- cognoscenti of art
- cognoscenti of music
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Usage
Used to describe insiders or those deeply knowledgeable, usually in arts or culture, not sports or science.
At the poetry slam, the cognoscenti nodded in appreciation at the obscure references.
Pro Tip 2/3Respectful Tone
Implies respect for the person's deep understanding or expertise in a field, often used positively.
The culinary cognoscenti were impressed by the chef's innovative fusion dishes.
Pro Tip 3/3Niche Knowledge
Refers to understanding in specific, often elite or niche areas, not general knowledge.
Furniture cognoscenti admired the impeccable restoration of the antique desk.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Usage
Used to describe insiders or those deeply knowledgeable, usually in arts or culture, not sports or science.
At the poetry slam, the cognoscenti nodded in appreciation at the obscure references.
Pro Tip 2/3Respectful Tone
Implies respect for the person's deep understanding or expertise in a field, often used positively.
The culinary cognoscenti were impressed by the chef's innovative fusion dishes.
Pro Tip 3/3Niche Knowledge
Refers to understanding in specific, often elite or niche areas, not general knowledge.
Furniture cognoscenti admired the impeccable restoration of the antique desk.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Usage
Used to describe insiders or those deeply knowledgeable, usually in arts or culture, not sports or science.
At the poetry slam, the cognoscenti nodded in appreciation at the obscure references.
Pro Tip 2/3Respectful Tone
Implies respect for the person's deep understanding or expertise in a field, often used positively.
The culinary cognoscenti were impressed by the chef's innovative fusion dishes.
Pro Tip 3/3Niche Knowledge
Refers to understanding in specific, often elite or niche areas, not general knowledge.
Furniture cognoscenti admired the impeccable restoration of the antique desk.
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Quote examples
Hanya Yanagihara
American Novelist
Even before it opened its retail arm, Beigh was renowned among pashmina cognoscenti for the quality and complexity of the work produced in its workshop, a large, airy, sunlit rectangle of a room directly across from its second-floor shop.
Quote examples
John Ridley
American Director
There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti know graphic novels are - at their best - an amazing blend of art literature and the theater of the mind.
Quote examples
Hanya Yanagihara
American Novelist
Even before it opened its retail arm, Beigh was renowned among pashmina cognoscenti for the quality and complexity of the work produced in its workshop, a large, airy, sunlit rectangle of a room directly across from its second-floor shop.
Quote examples
John Ridley
American Director
There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti know graphic novels are - at their best - an amazing blend of art literature and the theater of the mind.
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