public intellectual

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Meaning · English

A person who shares expert knowledge with the general public

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người chia sẻ kiến thức chuyên môn với công chúng rộng rãi

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Literally: a scholar or expert who communicates with the public
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The professor became a public intellectual through her regular newspaper columns

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “public intellectual” mean?

A person who shares expert knowledge with the general public Literally: a scholar or expert who communicates with the public

Is “public intellectual” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.