Sekirov Dictionary

pseudointellectual

noun 2
adjective 1
forms 3

noun2

A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.
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A person who pretends to be of greater intelligence than they actually are.
- The telltale sign of a pseudo intellectual is the superficial sprinkling and misuse of terms like "paradigm shift" and name dropping — 2002

adjective1

Pretentiously or insincerely intellectual.

forms

pseudointellectuals · more pseudointellectual · most pseudointellectual

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