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culturati, n.
Brit. |ˌkʌltʃəˈrɑːti|, U.S. |ˌkəltʃəˈrɑdi|
[‹ culture n. + -ati comb. form.
Singular forms culturatus (modelled on Latin masculine nouns in -us) and culturato (modelled on Italian masculine nouns in -o) are also occas. attested.]
With pl. concord. Cultured people considered as a class; members of a cultural elite.
1965Washington Post 4 June a21/5 The New York culturati..turned out..for an LBJ fundraising dinner. 1976Listener 2 Dec. 722/1 The Festival of Britain inspires instant recall in culturati. 1984T. Wolfe in Harper's Mag. Oct. 61 There they were, devout Christians at a New York art world event. The culturati and the Christians were arranged at the tables like Arapaho beads: one culturatus, one Christian, one culturatus, one Christian. 1986J. Hobhouse November 171 Farther down, two black boys on moving carpets of air glide for the culturati by the steps of the Met. 2000Esquire Jan. 35/1 The yuppies and the culturati get fashionable shows that suck up to them while members of America's underclass are largely served by atrocious crap. |