cognoscenti

noun

plural of cognoscente
1
as in scholars
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts a cognoscente of medieval painting

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2
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field cognoscenti in the art world knew that most of the works being auctioned off were second-rate stuff

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  1. scholars
  2. experts
  3. connoisseurs
  4. adepts
  5. devotees
  6. masters
  7. critics
  8. virtuosos
Noun
  • Legal scholars have warned that attacks on infrastructure with wide civilian use in some circumstances could constitute a war crime under international law.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • As noted by Variety, some scholars believe the island inspired the location where Homer imagined Odysseus and his crew stopping to roast goats and replenish their supplies.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • However, there can also be benefits to these markets, experts say.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The bill would mandate voter identification and registration requirements though disfranchise millions of voters, according to many experts.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • For discerning connoisseurs, Paris is the destination to find these pieces.
    — Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • And coffee connoisseurs are ready to drink the potentially dementia-dodging delicacy.
    — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of connoisseurs
Noun
  • He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of adepts
Noun
  • Soft serve is a particular strength here, and devotees know to ask for the coffee–black raspberry twist, a Massachusetts oddity found at only a handful of parlors around the state.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Today, Kaia Gerber, Lily-Rose Depp, Hailey Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo and Blackpink’s Jennie are among the growing list of Repetto devotees.
    — Augustine Hammond, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • Robot masters terrain The framework was tested on KAIST’s quadruped robot, HOUND, in both indoor and outdoor environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The exhibit showcases other Mexican masters, including Kahlo’s husband, Diego Rivera, but the big draw has been Kahlo, whose oeuvre has become a touchstone of feminist and Latin American iconography.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Some critics contend that changes to both the structure of the energy industry and transmission systems make an incentive unnecessary.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of critics
Noun
  • Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.
    — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of virtuosos
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“Cognoscenti.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognoscenti. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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