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intelligentsia

/ɪnˌtɛl.ɪˈdʒɛnt.si.ə/

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noun

/ɪnˌtɛl.ɪˈdʒɛnt.si.ə/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее образованную и интеллектуальную элиту общества, часто участвующую в культурном и политическом руководстве.

A noun referring to the educated and intellectual elite of a society, often involved in cultural and political leadership.

uncountable

  1. Intellectual eliteC1formal

    The class or group of people who are highly educated, cultured, and involved in intellectual or artistic pursuits.

    ruИнтеллектуальная элита

    • The intelligentsia often leads social and political movements.
    • Many members of the intelligentsia gathered at the literary festival.
    • The government sought the support of the intelligentsia for its reforms.

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Forms
  • intelligentsias plural form
  • intelligentsias' possessive plural form
  • intelligentsia's possessive singular form