Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiintellectualism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-in-tel-lec-tu-al-ism
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

8

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of anti-intellectualism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Chicago's campuses tend to evolve into enclaves anyway, as their inhabitants turn inward in a protective reaction against Chicago's pride in its buffoonery and its elevation of antiintellectualism to a cultural style."

Etymology

From antiintellectual + -ism, or anti- + intellectualism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti
Suffix: antiintellectual

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does antiintellectualism mean?: Alternative form of anti-intellectualism.
Where does antiintellectualism come from?: From antiintellectual + -ism, or anti- + intellectualism.

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