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brainiac

noun brain·i·ac \ˈbrā-nē-ˌak\

: a very intelligent person

Full Definition of BRAINIAC

:  a very intelligent person
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Origin of BRAINIAC

probably from Brainiac, superintelligent villain in the Superman comic-book series
First Known Use: 1982

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