CLERISY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word clerisy. (close relations)
Definition of CLERISY
Best Alternative Words for CLERISY
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| intelligentsia | nounn | |||||||
noun • an educated and intellectual elite | ||||||||
| academia | nounn | |||||||
noun • the academic world | ||||||||
| erudite | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or showing profound knowledge | ||||||||
| learned | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • established by conditioning or learning adjective satellite • having or showing profound knowledge • highly educated; having extensive information or understanding | ||||||||
| literati | nounn | |||||||
noun • the literary intelligentsia | ||||||||
| intellectuals | nounn | |||||||
adjective • appealing to or using the intellect • involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct noun • a person who uses the mind creatively adjective satellite • of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | ||||||||
| literates | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • able to read and write • versed in literature; dealing with literature noun • a person who can read and write adjective satellite • knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields | ||||||||
| savants | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field | ||||||||
| scholars | nounn | |||||||
noun • a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines • someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs • a student who holds a scholarship | ||||||||
| scribes | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal terms for journalists • French playwright (1791-1861) • someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts • a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut verb • score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking | ||||||||
