anti-intellectualism
anti-intellectualism noun: a sentiment of hostility towards, or mistrust of, intellectuals and intellectual pursuits.
Noun
anti-intellectualism (uncountable)
- A sentiment of hostility towards, or mistrust of, intellectuals and intellectual pursuits.
- This did not necessarily imply anti-intellectualism, though in Britain and the United States it was pervasive, because the triumphs of business were pre-eminently those of poorly educated men using empiricism and common sense.1975, Eric Hobsbawm, The Age of Capital. 1848-1875, published 1995, page 289
- A position that opposes intellectualism.
anti-intellectualism meaning in Bengali and Vietnamese
anti-intellectualism in Bengali
- hostility towards intellectuals
- বুদ্ধিজীবিতা-বিরুদ্ধবাদ buddhijibita-biruddhobad
anti-intellectualism in Vietnamese
- hostility towards intellectuals
- chủ nghĩa chống trí thức
Forms of anti-intellectualism
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Origin of anti-intellectualism
From anti- + intellectualism.
Questions about anti-intellectualism
- What does anti-intellectualism mean?
- Anti-intellectualism means a sentiment of hostility towards, or mistrust of, intellectuals and intellectual pursuits.
- What is anti-intellectualism in Bengali?
- Anti-intellectualism in Bengali is বুদ্ধিজীবিতা-বিরুদ্ধবাদ (buddhijibita-biruddhobad). See Anti-intellectualism meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is anti-intellectualism?
- Anti-intellectualism is a noun.
Words near anti-intellectualism in the dictionary
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