CLERISY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word clerisy. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| intelligentsia | nounn | |||||
noun • an educated and intellectual elite | ||||||
| academia | nounn | |||||
noun • the academic world | ||||||
| erudite | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or showing profound knowledge | ||||||
| learned | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • established by conditioning or learning adjective satellite • having or showing profound knowledge • highly educated; having extensive information or understanding | ||||||
| literati | nounn | |||||
noun • the literary intelligentsia | ||||||
| intellectuals | nounn | |||||
adjective • appealing to or using the intellect • involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct noun • a person who uses the mind creatively adjective satellite • of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | ||||||
| literates | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective • able to read and write • versed in literature; dealing with literature noun • a person who can read and write adjective satellite • knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields | ||||||
| savants | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field | ||||||
| scholars | nounn | |||||
noun • a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines • someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs • a student who holds a scholarship | ||||||
| scribes | nounn | |||||
noun • informal terms for journalists • French playwright (1791-1861) • someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts • a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut verb • score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking | ||||||
