intelligentsia /ɪnˌtɛləˈʤɛntsijə/ /ɪnˌtɛləˈgɛntsijə/ noun
intelligentsia
/ɪnˌtɛləˈʤɛntsijə/ /ɪnˌtɛləˈgɛntsijə/
noun
Learner's definition of INTELLIGENTSIA
[singular]
: a group of intelligent and well-educated people who guide or try to guide the political, artistic, or social development of their society知识界;知识阶层 —
usually used with the通常与the连用 ◊ Intelligentsia can be used with either a singular or plural verb.*intelligentsia可与单数或复数动词连用。