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   in·tel·li·gent·si·a

   /inˌteləˈjen(t)sēə/

   noun

   • 1. intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence: "a distrust of the intelligentsia and of theoretical learning"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from Russian intelligentsiya via Polish inteligencja from Latin intelligentia (see intelligence).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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