literati
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lit·er·a·ti
(lĭt'ə-rä'tē) 
pl.n.
The literary intelligentsia.
pl.n.
The literary intelligentsia.
[Latin litterātī, līterātī, pl. of litterātus, literate. See literate.]
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literati
Scholars in China and Japan whose poetry, calligraphy, and paintings were supposed primarily to reveal their cultivation and express their personal feelings rather than demonstrate professional skill. The concept of literati painters was first formulated in China in the Northern Song dynasty but was enduringly codified in the Ming dynasty by Dong Qichang. In the 18th19th century, literati painting became popular with the Japanese, who exaggerated elements of Chinese composition and brushwork. Ike no Taiga.
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categories related to 'literati'
- Social Types, Norms, and Symbols - literati: persons of letters
- Literary Characters and Practitioners - literati: persons concerned with, and knowledgeable about, literature
- Latin Words and Phrases - literati: highly educated, literate persons
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