English edit

Etymology edit

From Russian образованщина (obrazovanščina) ("educationdom," "educaties," or "smatterers").

Noun edit

obrazovanshchina (plural obrazovanshchinas)

 
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  1. a class of people with superficial education but without the higher ethics of an educated person

Usage notes edit

This is a foreign term not fully naturalized in English and is typically italicized.