antiintellectualism
tiˌɪn noun
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.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of anti-intellectuals or their beliefs.
Also, an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
Related forms
an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism, noun
an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·is·tic, adjective
an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ty, noun
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| anti-intellectual | |
adjective | |
| 1. | smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
noun | |
| 1. | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits [syn: philistine] |
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