pseudointellectual
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pseudointellectual — pseudointellectually, adv. /sooh doh in tl ek chooh euhl/, n. 1. a person exhibiting intellectual pretensions that have no basis in sound scholarship. 2. a person who pretends an interest in intellectual matters for reasons of status. adj. 3. of … Universalium
pseudointellectual — pseudointellectually, adv. /sooh doh in tl ek chooh euhl/, n. 1. a person exhibiting intellectual pretensions that have no basis in sound scholarship. 2. a person who pretends an interest in intellectual matters for reasons of status. adj. 3. of … Useful english dictionary
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pseudointellectual — n. one who pretends to be intellectual adj. pretending to be intellectual … English contemporary dictionary
pseudointellectual — pseu•do•in•tel•lec•tu•al [[t]ˌsu doʊˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl[/t]] n. a person who pretends an interest in intellectual matters • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
pseu|do|in|tel|lec|tu|al — «SOO doh IHN tuh LEHK chu uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. pretending to be intellectual; falsely intellectual: »pseudointellectual snobbism. –n. a pseudointellectual person … Useful english dictionary
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