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anti-intellectualism

noun

Etymology

From anti- + intellectualism.

  1. derived from intellectuel
  2. suffixed as intellectualism — “intellectual + ism”
  3. prefixed as anti-intellectualism — “anti + intellectualism”

Definitions

  1. A sentiment of hostility towards, or mistrust of, intellectuals and intellectual pursuits.

    • This did not necessarily imply anti-intellectualism, though in Britain and the United States it was pervasive, because the triumphs of business were pre-eminently those of poorly educated men using empiricism and common sense.

  2. A position that opposes intellectualism.

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