anti-intellectual

See also: antiintellectual

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ intellectual.

Adjective

anti-intellectual (comparative more anti-intellectual, superlative most anti-intellectual)

1. indifferent or hostile to cultural or intellectual ideas

Synonyms

• philistine

Related terms

• anti-intellectualism

Translations

hostile to intellectual ideas

• Portuguese: anti-intelectual
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Noun

anti-intellectual (plural anti-intellectuals)

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