anti-intellectual

[ an-tee-in-tl-ek-choo-uh l, an-tahy‐ ]

/ ˌæn tiˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl, ˌæn taɪ‐ /

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.

of, relating to, or characteristic of anti-intellectuals or their beliefs.

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Also an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist.

First recorded in 1935–40

an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism, nounan·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·is·tic, adjectivean·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ty, noun

What possible change can any one citizen instigate against that barrage of anti-intellectual, gun-toting paranoia?
As Parents We’re All Gun Violence Cowards|William Giraldi|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But anarchism is a logical outgrowth of the anti-intellectual side of collectivism.
Objectivists Shrugged|Noah Kristula-Green|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But if Reagan burnished the anti-intellectual brand, Bush has now wrecked it.
Revenge of the Nerds|Peter Beinart|December 8, 2008|DAILY BEAST
But it was under Ronald Reagan that the anti-intellectual era in American politics truly began.
Revenge of the Nerds|Peter Beinart|December 8, 2008|DAILY BEAST

Is Fascism therefore "anti-intellectual," as has been so often charged?
Readings on Fascism and National Socialism|Various
This movement, of which Courbet will always remain the most famous representative, has been anti-intellectual.
The French Impressionists (1860-1900)|Camille Mauclair