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anti-intellectual

adj

Etymology

From anti- + intellectual.

  1. derived from intellectuel
  2. formed as anti-intellectual — “anti- + intellectual”

Definitions

  1. Hostile to intellectual thinking, methods, or ideas.

    • Near-synonym: philistine

  2. A person who scorns intellectuals and their views and methods.

    • Near-synonym: philistine

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