culturati

American  

[kuhl-chuh-rah-tee, -rey-tahy] / ˌkʌl tʃəˈrɑ ti, -ˈreɪ taɪ /

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

1. people deeply interested in cultural and artistic matters.

   Discerning culturati are eagerly awaiting the museum's opening.

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Etymology

Origin of culturati

First recorded in 1890–95; culture + -ati, patterned on literati

Example Sentences

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culturati

It had bastard status among classical culturati from the get-go, which kept it out of the concert halls where it arguably belonged as a rightful heir to other long-form orchestral music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026

When Jake G. also got caught in the snare, some pop culturati encouraged him to get out of town until the heat cooled off.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2021

The world of “Non-Fiction” is itself what autofiction would look like if it were made as a commercial for the culturati.

From The New Yorker ● May 3, 2019

The culturati have officially reached the end of the world.

From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2016

Last October, days after Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland, the culturati gathered in Paris for fashion week, and there was a fresh scandal afoot.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2010