Pseudointellectual
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudointellectual is a noun meaning A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.
Meaning
A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.
More Meanings
- A person who pretends to be of greater intelligence than they actually are.
- Pretentiously or insincerely intellectual.
Example Sentences
The telltale sign of a pseudo intellectual is the superficial sprinkling and misuse of terms like "paradigm shift" and name dropping
[…] one wonders whether the function of statistical techniques in the social sciences is not primarily to provide a machinery for producing phoney corroborations and thereby a semblance of ‘scientific progress’ where, in fact, there is nothing but an increase in pseudo-intellectual garbage.
Word Forms
- pseudointellectuals
- pseudo-intellectual
Synonyms for pseudointellectual
Depending on context, synonyms include pseud, pseudo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudo-intellectual, pseudo, pseudointellectualism, pseud, pseudism, pseudery.
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