intelligentsia
1 synonym for intelligentsia, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The most highly educated and thoughtful people in a society.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
clerisy
Etymology
Came from Russian интеллиге́нция (intelligéncija) or Polish inteligencja, both from Latin intellegentia (“intelligence”). It is a doublet of intelligence.
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