INTELLIGENTSIA


Meaning of INTELLIGENTSIA in English

noun

a class of articulate persons devoted to intellectual, cultural, and social matters

the intelligentsia posed a threat to the new regime

Synonyms: clerisy, illuminati, intellectuals, literati

Related Word: avant-garde, vanguard

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.