in·tel·li·gent·si·a ( n-t l  -jnt s -, -gnt-)n. The intellectual elite of a society. [Russian intelligentsiya, from Latin intelligentia, intelligence, from intellig ns, intelligent-, intelligent; see intelligent.] |
intelligentsia [ɪnˌtɛlɪˈdʒɛntsɪə]
n
(Sociology) (usually preceded by the) the educated or intellectual people in a society or community
[from Russian intelligentsiya, from Latin intellegentia intelligence]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | intelligentsia - an educated and intellectual elite elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status culturati - people interested in culture and cultural activities literati - the literary intelligentsia |
intelligentsia
noun intellectuals, highbrows, literati, masterminds, the learned, eggheads (informal), illuminati I was not high enough up in the intelligentsia to be invited.
Translations
intelligentsia [ɪnˌtɛlɪˈdʒɛntsiə] n
the intelligentsia → l'intelligentsia
the intelligentsia → l'intelligentsia
intelligentsia
n → Intelligenz f, → Intelligenzija f
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