noun
intelligentsia
Intelligentsia (noun) means the most highly educated and thoughtful people in a society.
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The most highly educated and thoughtful people in a society.
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Etymology
Came from Russian интеллиге́нция (intelligéncija) or Polish inteligencja, both from Latin intellegentia (“intelligence”). It is a doublet of intelligence.
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clerisy
Rhymes for intelligentsia
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What is the meaning of intelligentsia?
"intelligentsia" (noun) means the most highly educated and thoughtful people in a society.
What is another word for intelligentsia?
Other words for "intelligentsia" include clerisy.
