"culturati" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkʌlt͡ʃəˈɹɑti/ Forms: culturatus [singular]
Etymology: Blend of culture + literati Etymology templates: {{blend|en|culture|literati}} Blend of culture + literati Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=culturatus}} culturati pl (normally plural, singular culturatus)
  1. Well-educated people who are interested in cultural activities. Tags: plural, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-culturati-en-noun-ZQJ9djdn Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

Inflected forms

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