What does anti-intellectual mean?
Definitions for anti-intellectual
ˌæn tiˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl, ˌæn taɪ-an·ti-in·tel·lec·tu·al
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Princeton's WordNet
philistine, anti-intellectual, lowbrowadjective
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
anti-intellectual, philistineadjective
smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
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anti-intellectualadjective
indifferent or hostile to cultural or intellectual ideas
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anti-intellectual
Anti-intellectual generally refers to attitudes or policies that devalue or disregard intellectual pursuits, critical thinking, or intellectual concepts and theories. It often manifests in hostility towards experts, education, art, science, or other intellectual institutions, often arising from the belief that intellectuality is unconnected with everyday life or ordinary people. This hostility can also stem from a political or ideological stance, where intellectuality is seen as a threat or unecessary.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anti-intellectual in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anti-intellectual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of anti-intellectual in a Sentence
Once again, Amy Wax has, through Amy Wax thoroughly anti-intellectual and racist comments denigrating Asian immigrants, underscored a fundamental tension around harmful speech at American universities, like all racist generalizations, Wax's recent comments inflict harm by perpetuating stereotypes and placing differential burdens on Asian students, faculty, and staff to carry the weight of this vitriol and bias.
The foundational idea of The Talmud is to always listen to two sides of the argument, the Talmud admires people who ask' why are we wrong ?' Thinking only one side, or only your side, is correct is anti-intellectual.
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