as in intellectuals
a person with strong intellectual interests
being an intellectualist, he has little in common with the status-seeking philistines who live next door
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intellectuals
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The effects of his revolution on the party and its ability to govern are far greater than many intellectuals, politicians, and staffers seem to grasp.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026 -
Consequently, teleSUR often manages to obtain firsthand information from a representative network of nongovernmental organizations, political parties, unions, intellectuals, human rights defenders, and minorities, among others.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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“Intellectualists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualists. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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