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A sentiment of hostility towards, or mistrust of, intellectuals and intellectual pursuits..
This did not necessarily imply anti-intellectualism, though in Britain and the United States it was pervasive, because the triumphs of business were pre-eminently those of poorly educated men using empiricism and common sense.
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Anti-intellectualism means A sentiment of hostility towards, or mistrust of, intellectuals and intellectual pursuits..
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This did not necessarily imply anti-intellectualism, though in Britain and the United States it was pervasive, because the triumphs of business were pre-eminently those of poorly educated men using empiricism and common sense.
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