Literati (Noun)
Meaning
The literary intelligentsia.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The renowned authors were celebrated by the literati at the exclusive dinner party in their honor.
- As a young writer, she yearned to be accepted by the literati, who dominated the city's literary scene.
- The literati were quick to dismiss his avant-garde novel as nothing more than a shallow experiment.
- Her groundbreaking novel was praised by the literati, who saw in her a rising star of contemporary literature.
- The literati gathered at the annual literary festival to discuss the merits of the latest Booker Prize winner.