"anti-intellectual" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more anti-intellectual [comparative], most anti-intellectual [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + intellectual. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anti-|intellectual}} anti- + intellectual Head templates: {{en-adj}} anti-intellectual (comparative more anti-intellectual, superlative most anti-intellectual)
  1. Indifferent or hostile to cultural or intellectual ideas. Synonyms: philistine Related terms: anti-intellectualism Translations (hostile to intellectual ideas): antyintelektualny (Polish), anti-intelectual (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-anti-intellectual-en-adj-qnojAL-m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: antiintellectual

Noun [English]

Forms: anti-intellectuals [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + intellectual. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anti-|intellectual}} anti- + intellectual Head templates: {{en-noun}} anti-intellectual (plural anti-intellectuals)
  1. A person who scorns intellectuals and their views and methods. Translations (Translations): antyintelektualista [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-anti-intellectual-en-noun-OGoWDfba Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: antiintellectual

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