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organic intellectual

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An intellectual member of a social class, as opposed to a member of the traditional intelligentsia that regards itself as a class apart from the rest of society.

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History

Etymology

Coined by the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 有機知識分子 /有机知识分子 (yǒujī zhīshi fènzǐ) — member of a social class
  • Finnish: orgaaninen intellektuelli — member of a social class