organic intellectual
organic intellectual · organic intellectuals
An intellectual member of a social class, as opposed to a member of the traditional…An intellectual member of a social class, as opposed to a member of the traditional intelligentsia that regards itself as a class apart from the rest of society.
Meaning
1 sensesAn intellectual member of a social class, as opposed to a member of the traditional intelligentsia that regards itself as a class apart from the rest of society.
Origin
Coined by the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci.Coined by the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci.
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Forms
plural: organic intellectuals| Singular | organic intellectual |
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See also
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