intellectual; educated person
Refers to a person with higher education or intellectual interests. Often carries a nuance of being bookish or somewhat detached from practical matters. Abbreviation of インテリゲンチャ.
See also: 知識人
He's an intellectual, but he's not good at practical work.
That person acts like an intellectual and only uses difficult words.
Collective term for the educated class or intelligentsia. Less common than the individual sense; often seen in historical or sociological contexts. Abbreviation of インテリゲンチャ.
See also: インテリゲンチャ
The intelligentsia played an important role in the Russian Revolution.
He always talks putting on intellectual airs.