[an-tee-in-tl-ek-choo-uh
l, an-tahy‑] 
| 1. | a person opposed to or hostile toward intellectuals and the modern academic, artistic, social, religious, and other theories associated with them. |
| 2. | a person who believes that intellect and reason are less important than actions and emotions in solving practical problems and understanding reality. |
| 3. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of anti-intellectuals or their beliefs. |
| an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al (ān'tē-ĭn'tl-ěk'chōō-əl, ān'tī-) adj. Opposed or hostile to intellectuals or intellectual views. an'ti-in'tel·lec'tu·al n., an'ti-in'tel·lec'tu·al·ism n. |