Unintelligentsia

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The unintelligent members of a society or community; the unthinking mob. derogatory, informal, uncountable

Synonyms

dabbler dilettante dunce fool greenhorn greeny

Etymology

Blend of unintelligent + intelligentsia, by surface analysis, un- + intelligentsia.

More for "unintelligentsia"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.