Mensa Meaning in English

word

US

ˈmɛnsə

MEN-suh

UK

ˈmɛnsə

MEN-suh

Definition

Mensa is an international organization for people with high IQs, where members have scored in the top 2% on a recognized intelligence test.

Usage & Nuances

'Mensa' is always capitalized, as it's a proper noun. It refers specifically to the high IQ society, not to any general group. Occasionally, it can be used in media or conversation as a shorthand for someone in Mensa.

• Spanish: Mensa (organización de personas con alto coeficiente intelectual)
• Portuguese (BR): Mensa (organização de pessoas de alto QI)
• Portuguese (PT): Mensa (organização de pessoas com elevado QI)
• Chinese (Simplified): 门萨 (高智商协会)
• Chinese (Traditional): 門薩 (高智商協會)
• Hindi: मेंसा (उच्च बुद्धि समाज)
• Arabic: مينسا (جمعية عالية الذكاء)
• Bengali: মেনসা
• Russian: Менса
• Japanese: メンサ
• Vietnamese: Mensa
• Korean: 멘사
• Turkish: Mensa
• Urdu: مینسا
• Indonesian: Mensa

Example Sentences

She was invited to join Mensa after taking an IQ test.

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My cousin is a member of Mensa.

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You need a very high IQ to get into Mensa.

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After joining Mensa, he started going to their monthly meetings.

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Her friends joke that she'll end up running Mensa one day.

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People sometimes assume everyone in Mensa is a genius, but members just enjoy challenging their minds.

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