intelligentsia
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/ˌɪnˌtɛləˈdʒɛntsiə/
/ɪnˌtɛlɪˈdʒɛntsiə/
Formal
- 1 aydınlar, entelijansiya
Definition (English)
The educated people in a society, such as writers, artists and academics, who think and write about ideas.
Example Sentences
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In the nineteenth century, the country's intelligentsia played a key role in debates about education and reform.On dokuzuncu yüzyılda ülkenin aydınları, eğitim ve reform tartışmalarında kilit bir rol oynadı.
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The magazine is read mainly by the urban intelligentsia, rather than by the general public.Dergi, geniş halk kitlelerinden çok kentli aydınlar tarafından okunuyor.