unintelligentsia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of unintelligent +‎ intelligentsia, by surface analysis, un- +‎ intelligentsia.

Noun[edit]

unintelligentsia (uncountable)

  1. (informal, derogatory) The unintelligent members of a society or community; the unthinking mob.
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