clerisy

/ˈklɛrəsi/
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Definitions of clerisy
  1. noun
    an educated and intellectual elite
    synonyms: intelligentsia
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    types:
    culturati
    people interested in culture and cultural activities
    literati
    well-educated people who are interested in books
    type of:
    elite, elite group
    a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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