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anti-intellectual

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-in-tel-lec-tu-al
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
7
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Hostile to intellectual thinking, methods, or ideas.

noun

A person who scorns intellectuals and their views and methods.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anti- + intellectual.

Inflected Forms

more anti-intellectual (comparative) most anti-intellectual (superlative) antiintellectual (alternative) anti-intellectuals (plural)

Phrases

anti-intellectualism

Frequently Paired Words

anti-intellectualism antiscience antieducation nonintellectual unintellectual

Synonyms

philistine lowbrow

Questions

What does anti-intellectual mean?
Hostile to intellectual thinking, methods, or ideas.
Where does anti-intellectual come from?
From anti- + intellectual.

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