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Literati

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intelligentsianoun(politics) The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.
authornounThe originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
literaturenounThe body of all written works.
intellectualnounAn intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
scholarnounA student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.
literaturologynoun(uncommon) The scholarly or scientific study of literature.
literary inquisitionnoun(historical) The persecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings as practiced in imperial China.
philologistnounA person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies.
lit.Abbreviation of literal. [Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.]
literary criticismnoun(literature) The study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.
italianistnounSomeone who studies the Italian language, literature, and culture.
literary theorynoun(literature) The theory or the philosophy of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism
lit critnoun(informal) Clipping of literary criticism. [(literature) The study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.]
literary sciencenounIn many European countries, all kinds of scientific study pertinent to literature, including history of literature, literary criticism, comparative literature, and literary theory.
philomathynounThe love of learning or literature.
lettersnounThe liberal arts, humanities, learning (broad accumulated cultural knowledge).
belles-lettresnoun(archaic) Literature, particularly light compositions valued for their aesthetic properties.
logoleptnoun(rare) A person who takes a keen interest in words.
philographernounA person devoted to studying and producing written works.
metaliteraturenounliterature that deals with the subject of literature

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