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Meaning of pseudointellectual | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.
  2. A person who pretends to be of greater intelligence than they actually are.

Examples

“The telltale sign of a pseudo intellectual is the superficial sprinkling and misuse of terms like "paradigm shift" and name dropping”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

pseudointellectualism pseudointeraction pseudointeractions pseudointerface pseudointernuclear ophthalmoplegia pseudointersection

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