A rational, logical, and often theoretical explanation for a complex topic/situation that does not provide emotional comfort.
"You're Death, we should accept you right? Well here's the thing it's all a bunch of intellectual bullshit. Cuz she's (his dead daughter) not here holding my fucking hand." Will Smith: Collateral Beauty
by Sir. KĀG October 13, 2021
A shallow moron who thinks he is more clever than anybody else, simply because he can quote some dubious authors.
by TheBot November 23, 2009
1. when you suddenly get a boner while thinking hard about something
2. when you get a boner when a smart and/or good-looking girl answers a question in class.
2. when you get a boner when a smart and/or good-looking girl answers a question in class.
1. One year, when I was filing my taxes, I got an intellectual boner.
2. She always answers questions in class and I get an intellectual boner.
2. She always answers questions in class and I get an intellectual boner.
by Awesomeness19 April 29, 2012
Philosophical and insightful people who do not capitalise on their intellectual potential. Characterised by the following behaviours:
- Elitism, and intellectually snobbish behaviour
- Always working on a 'passion project'
- Frequent irritation towards people who are misinformed/illogical
- Extreme laziness
- Poor hygiene
- Poor financial stability
- Elitism, and intellectually snobbish behaviour
- Always working on a 'passion project'
- Frequent irritation towards people who are misinformed/illogical
- Extreme laziness
- Poor hygiene
- Poor financial stability
Alexa: I was just talking about toothbrushes, when Steve started ranting about how they're a product of 'shoddy capitalism' or whatever. Can't he have a normal conversation?
John: Oh Steve! What a Basement Intellectual!
John: Oh Steve! What a Basement Intellectual!
by Anjelloe May 12, 2017
Typically those who overemphasise their scholastic experience or qualifications as a justification to belittle, marginalise or dismiss your opinion as pedestrian, limited or invalid.
They made claims that forwarded their ignorance and supposed superiority had an air of pseudo-intellectual proclivities.
by Stephen James Sakamoto January 25, 2016
British Lingua, an institute of communication skills has taken the initiative seeking intellectual donation for the cause of the deprived section of society.
by birbaljha November 27, 2020
A tiresome individual whom finds it difficult to intelligently think for more than 3 seconds. See Fuckwit and Imbecile.
by The harrowing voice of wisdom. October 10, 2015