noun
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
Refers to the social stratum of highly educated people, often with cultural or political influence. Can be used in historical or modern contexts.
19世紀のロシアでは、知識階級が社会改革を主導した。
In 19th-century Russia, the intelligentsia led social reforms.
彼は知識階級の出身で、幼い頃から多くの本に囲まれて育った。
He comes from an educated class and grew up surrounded by many books from an early age.