clerisy
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.
- (countable, uncountable) The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.
Synonyms
Translations
inteligencia
Zumutbarkeit
νοημοσύνη ευλογοφάνεια
Intelligentsia
intelligenza
intel·ligència
intelligentia
intelligentiePronounced as (IPA)
/ˈklɛɹɪsi/
Etymology
Introduced by Coleridge, based on German Clerisei (modern Klerisei), from Late Latin clēricus.
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