INTELLIGENTSIA


Meaning of INTELLIGENTSIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: in- ˌ te-l ə - ' jen(t)-s ē - ə , - ' gen(t)-

Function: noun

Etymology: Russian intelligentsiya, from Latin intelligentia intelligence

Date: 1907

: intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite

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