anti-intellectual
[ an-tee-in-tl-ek-choo-uh l, an-tahy‐ ]
/ ˌæn tiˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl, ˌæn taɪ‐ /
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noun
a person opposed to or hostile toward intellectuals and the modern academic, artistic, social, religious, and other theories associated with them.
a person who believes that intellect and reason are less important than actions and emotions in solving practical problems and understanding reality.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of anti-intellectuals or their beliefs.
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Also an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist.
Origin of anti-intellectual
First recorded in 1935–40
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anti-intellectual
1821 (adj.), from anti- + intellectual. As a noun meaning "an anti-intellectual person" from 1913.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper