culturati

noun

Definition of culturatinext
as in intelligentsia

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  1. intelligentsia
  2. avant-garde
Noun
  • Meanwhile, an exiled intelligentsia numbering in the millions stands ready to return and rebuild their stricken homeland.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Their careers were marked by the jockeying for power and position endemic to the hothouse world of the Parisian intelligentsia, as well as by shifting allegiances and fallings out.
    — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of intelligentsia
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  • The desire to spoil, to transgress on principle, to épater le bourgeois—those are the words of the avant-garde artist.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Each year, hordes of celebrities — including A-list musicians — flock to The Met in New York City to walk the red carpet in avant-garde outfits inspired by the Costume Institute’s spring theme.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of avant-garde
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“Culturati.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culturati. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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