intelligentsia
The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrineThe intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.
» The intelligentsia is the elite of society.
Интеллигенция - это элита общества.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.
Intelligenz, Intelligenzija
интеллиге́нцияintelligéncija
інтеліге́нціяintelihéncija
an educated and intellectual elite
Examples
4 sentencesThe intelligentsia is the elite of society.
ruИнтеллигенция - это элита общества.
The social movement took in the entire intelligentsia.
ruОбщественное движение охватило всю интеллигенцию.
The urban intelligentsia willingly spent its time playing chess.
ruГородская интеллигенция охотно проводила время за игрой в шахматы.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Russian intelligentsia found itself between a rock and a hard place.
ruВ начале двадцатого века русская интеллигенция оказалась между молотом и наковальней.
Translations
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Origin
From Russian интеллиге́нция (intelligéncija) or Polish inteligencja, from Latin intellegenFrom Russian интеллиге́нция (intelligéncija) or Polish inteligencja, from Latin intellegentia (“intelligence”). Doublet of intelligence.
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Forms
plural: intelligentsias| Singular | intelligentsia |
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Synonyms
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