"organic intellectual" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: organic intellectuals [plural]
Etymology: Coined by the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci. Head templates: {{en-noun}} organic intellectual (plural organic intellectuals)
  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. Wikipedia link: Antonio Gramsci Categories (topical): Education, People Translations (member of a social class): 有機知識分子 (Chinese Mandarin), 有机知识分子 (yǒujī zhīshi fènzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), orgaaninen intellektuelli (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-organic_intellectual-en-noun-k7pQXArv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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