anti-intellectual

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Adjective anti-intellectual has 1 sense

anti-intellectual, philistine - smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
Antonym: intellectual (indirect, via nonintellectual)

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Term: anti-intellectual

Description:

The term "anti-intellectual" refers to a person or attitude that opposes or rejects intellectual pursuits, knowledge, or reasoning.

Possible Parts of Speech:

Noun: anti-intellectualism
Adjective: anti-intellectual

Possible Senses and Usages:

Sense: One who opposes intellectual pursuits

Example Sentence: John's disdain for reading books and attending lectures marked him as an anti-intellectual.

Sense: Pertaining to a negative attitude towards knowledge

Example Sentence: The anti-intellectual movement criticized the value of higher education and intellectualism.

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