intelligentsia
/ɪnˌtelɪˈdʒentsiə/noun
उच्चारण इन्टेलिजेन्ट्सिअ
बुद्धिजीवी वर्ग
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noun
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[usually the intelligentsia, singular or plural verb]
the people in a country or society who are well educated and are interested in culture, politics and literature
बुद्धिजीवी वर्ग
- The Bengali intelligentsia played a major role in the reform movement.
- The new law was criticised by the intelligentsia.
Synonyms intellectuals literati
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⌂Word origin and word building
From Russian, via Polish.
यह शब्द Polish के रास्ते Russian से आया है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The intelligentsia means the educated, intellectual class of a society.
One-word substitution: समाज का पढ़ा-लिखा, बौद्धिक वर्ग intelligentsia कहलाता है।