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Definition of
intelligentsia noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
intelligentsia
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪnˌtɛləˈdʒɛntsiə
/
/
the intelligentsia
[
singular
]
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the people in a country or society who are well educated and are interested in culture, politics, literature, etc.
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intelligentsia
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