anti-intellectual

• Describe a una persona, actitud o política que es hostil u opuesta a los intelectuales, las actividades intelectuales o el pensamiento académico.

Describes a person, attitude, or policy that is hostile or opposed to intellectuals, intellectual pursuits, or academic reasoning.

1. Hostile to intellectual pursuitsC1formal

   Showing a smug, ignorant, and indifferent or hostile attitude toward artistic, cultural, and intellectual values.

   Antiintelectual

   • His anti-intellectual remarks dismissed the importance of higher education.
   • The movement was criticized for its anti-intellectual stance on science and art.
   • She found the anti-intellectual atmosphere in the office stifling and discouraging.

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• Persona que no muestra interés por las actividades intelectuales o que se opone a la educación, el saber y el pensamiento crítico.

A person who is uninterested in or opposed to intellectual pursuits, education, or the life of the mind.

1. Person opposed to intellectualismC1formal

   An individual who is uninterested in or hostile towards intellectual pursuits, education, or the life of the mind.

   antiintelectual

   • The politician was accused of being an anti-intellectual who dismissed scientific evidence.
   • Many anti-intellectuals view academic knowledge as irrelevant to everyday life.
   • He proudly called himself an anti-intellectual, preferring practical skills over book learning.

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