anti-intellectual

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[an-tee-in-tl-ek-choo-uhl, an-tahy‑]

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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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Other Word Forms

anti-intellectualism noun
anti-intellectualistic adjective
anti-intellectuality noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anti-intellectual¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

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That anti-intellectual tradition is still with us, of course, and traces back to the Puritans' culture of the simple.

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Today’s Republicans are largely anti-intellectual fascists, which explains why you do not see many of them as faculty or in leadership roles at good colleges or universities.

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Many of us are anti-intellectual and don't want to think.

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Protestantism in the US south tends to have a strong anti-intellectual background.

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Yes, at least five of the nine board members were linked to Moms for Liberty, a right-wing "astroturf" organization that has orchestrated a national campaign to remake public education along arch-conservative and anti-intellectual lines.

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anti-inflationary anti-intellectualism

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