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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Turtlenecks and flannels abound, teens vocally question authority at every turn, and a colorful cast of intellectuals pepper the scene.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Other Jewish intellectuals who don’t live in Germany say they have been shunned from coming.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Intellectualists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualists. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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