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INTELLIGENTSIA Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word intelligentsia. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word intelligentsia. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for INTELLIGENTSIA

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literati
nounn
noun

• the literary intelligentsia

academics
nounn
adjective

• associated with academia or an academy

noun

• an educator who works at a college or university

adjective satellite

• hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

• marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

cognoscenti
nounn
noun

• Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field; a connoisseur.

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

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

thinkers
nounn
noun

• an important intellectual

• someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)

clerisy
nounn
noun

• an educated and intellectual elite

Best Hypernyms For INTELLIGENTSIA

Here is a list of related hypernyms for intelligentsia, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
elite
Phrases (1)
elite group
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