anti-intellectualism

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• Anti-intellectualism — describes a sentiment of hostility towards, or mistrust of, intellectuals and intellectual pursuits. This may be expressed in various ways, such as attacks on the merits of science, education, art, or literature.Anti intellectuals often perceive… …   Wikipedia

• anti-intellectualism — noun see anti intellectual …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• anti-intellectualism — See anti intellectual. * * * …   Universalium

• anti-intellectualism — n антиинтеллектуализм …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии

• anti-intellectualism — Психология: антиинтеллектуализм …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• have a long tradition of anti-intellectualism — Философия: иметь долгую традицию антиинтеллектуализма …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM IN SF —    Anti intellectualism takes two forms in sf: a persistent if minor theme appears in stories in which the intellect is distrusted; more common are stories about future DYSTOPIAS in which society at large distrusts the intellect although the… …   Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia

• Intellectualism — is any of a number of views regarding the use or development of the intellect or the practice of being an intellectual. [cite web url = http://www.answers.com/intellectualism r=67 title = Answers.com (Definition)] In non specialized contexts, the …   Wikipedia

• Anti-intellectualism in American Life — Infobox Book name = Anti intellectualism in American life title orig = translator = image caption = author = Richard Hofstadter illustrator = cover artist = country = language = series = subject = Intellectualism genre = publisher = Knopf pub… …   Wikipedia

• anti-intellectual — adjective Date: 1884 opposing or hostile to intellectuals or to an intellectual view or approach • anti intellectual noun • anti intellectualism noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary