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intelligentsia
noun
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Word History
Russian intelligentsiya, from Latin intelligentia intelligence
1905, in the meaning defined above
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“Intelligentsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intelligentsia. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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