Synonyms for clerisy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.
2022: We invent ourselves as American writers—it's not a clerisy we’re born into... — Edward Hirsch, The Heart of American Poetry (Library of America, 2022)
Forms
- Plural
- clerisies → intelligentsias…
Example sentences
- intelligentsia The social movement took in the entire intelligentsia.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clerisy | rising | |
| intelligentsia | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 14 letters
- intelligentsia6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (intelligentsia6 = 6 syllables).