intelligentsia
/ɪnˌtɛləˈdʒɛntsiə/
noun
- The group of people in a society who are highly educated and interested in art, science, literature, and politics; the intellectual class.
- Many members of the intelligentsia attended the book launch.
- In the 19th century, Russia's intelligentsia pushed for reforms.
- The intelligentsia often leads social and political movements.
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