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интеллигенция — meaning in English

intelligentsiya

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English meaning

  • intelligence noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  • intelligentsia noun The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.

Senses

интеллигенция is used for these senses in English:

  • intelligence (countable) An entity that has such capacities.
  • intelligentsia (politics) The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.

intelligence — full definition

  1. noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  2. noun Secret information gathered about an enemy, rival, or hostile situation, or the agency that collects it.

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