Culturati

//ˌkʌlt͡ʃəˈɹɑti// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Well-educated people who are interested in cultural activities. plural, plural-normally

    "The Club became like town meetings for the entire New York art scene, attracting dealers, collectors, uptown curators like Alfred Barr, critics, and just about any other culturati who could wrangle their way in."

  2. 2
    people interested in culture and cultural activities wordnet

Example

More examples

"The Club became like town meetings for the entire New York art scene, attracting dealers, collectors, uptown curators like Alfred Barr, critics, and just about any other culturati who could wrangle their way in."

Etymology

Blend of culture + literati.

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