intelligentsia (인텔리**젠**시어) — intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˌtelɪˈdʒentsiə/
Korean meaning: 지식인층, 인텔리겐차
Korean pronunciation: 인텔리**젠**시어
Example Sentences
- The coffee shop was full of intelligentsia discussing philosophy over expensive lattes.
- The university's intelligentsia often criticized government policies in their academic papers.
- He tried to impress the intelligentsia by using big words, but only confused everyone.
intelligentsia
NOUN//ɪnˌtelɪˈdʒentsiə//
intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence
intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence
Intelligentsia lost in amnesia, classroom filled with hysteria!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
러시아어에서 온 단어로, '지능'을 뜻하는 라틴어 'intelligentia'에서 파생되었습니다. 19세기 러시아에서 교육받은 지식인 계층을 지칭하는 용어로 시작되어 전 세계로 퍼졌습니다.
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📝Examples
“The coffee shop was full of intelligentsia discussing philosophy over expensive lattes.”
“The university's intelligentsia often criticized government policies in their academic papers.”
“He tried to impress the intelligentsia by using big words, but only confused everyone.”
“The country's intelligentsia led the movement for educational reform.”
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