anti-intellectual

Phonetic Respelling: [ an-tee-in-tl-ek-choo-uhl, an-tahy‐ ]

Definition:

n. a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits; adj. smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values

Sentence:

The anti-intellectual had no interest in attending the lecture.

More example sentences:

The anti-intellectual had no interest in attending the lecture.

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Synonyms:

obscurant; philistine; lowbrow

Antonyms:

professor