commentariat
/kˌɑməntˈæɹˌiət/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "From Boston, a man who finally joined the commentariat by making his debut on CNBC’s Hardball, Esquire Magazine writer-at-large, Charlie Pierce!"
- "The world, of course, is seen by the commentariat as a side issue, yet another diversion from his real work, which is to answer whatever questions they see fit to pose."
- "As the dust settles on the Supreme Court’s cataclysmically destabilizing term, a very persistent question has bubbled up among the law professor commentariat: How the hell are we going to teach all this?"
Etymology
Probably a blend of commentary + proletariat, perhaps after proprietariat and salariat. Perhaps compare also secretariat.