Anti-intellectualism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sentiment of hostility towards, or mistrust of, intellectuals and intellectual pursuits. uncountable
  2. 2
    A position that opposes intellectualism. uncountable

Example

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"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.""

Etymology

From anti- + intellectualism.

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