Added 9 October 2026
intelligentsia
/ɪntɛlɪˈd͡ʒɛntsɪə/ noun
Latin root: intellegentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intelligentsia at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An educated and intellectual elite.
Origin
From Russian интеллиге́нция (intelligéncija) or Polish inteligencja, from Latin intellegentia (“intelligence”). Doublet of intelligence.
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