| 单词 | anti-intellectual |
| 释义 | anti-intellectual in American English (ˌæntaɪˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl; ˌæntiˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl) adjective 1. hostile to or opposed to intellectual persons or matters, ideas, activities, etc. noun 2. a person who is anti-intellectual Derived forms anti-intellectualism (ˌanti-ˌintelˈlectualˌism) noun anti-intellectually (ˌanti-ˌintelˈlectually) adverb anti-intellectual in American English (ˌæntiˌɪntlˈektʃuːəl, ˌæntai-) noun 1. a person opposed to or hostile toward intellectuals and the modern academic, artistic, social, religious, and other theories associated with them 2. a person who believes that intellect and reason are less important than actions and emotions in solving practical problems and understanding reality adjective Also: anti-intellectualist3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of anti-intellectuals or their beliefs Derived forms anti-intellectualism noun anti-intellectualistic adjective anti-intellectuality noun Word origin [1935–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blitz, complementation, hard core, roomette, walk-throughExamples of 'anti-intellectual' in a sentence |
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