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anti-intellectual

(an′tī in′tə lekc̸ho̵̅o̅ əl, -tē-)

adjective

hostile to or opposed to intellectual persons or matters, ideas, activities, etc.

noun

a person who is anti-intellectual

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See anti-intellectual in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Opposed or hostile to intellectuals or intellectual views.

Related Forms:

  • anˌti-inˌtel·lecˈtu·al noun
  • anˌti-inˌtel·lecˈtu·al·ism noun

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