One who claims to have background knowledge about a subject and is therefore more qualified in his/her opinions. Elitists generally believe they are morally superior to everyone else and their proclamations are to be accepted without reservation.
The term intellectual elitism has recently been attributed to globalists pushing for an agenda that recognizes environmental change without having prerequisite facts to support their claim. With the media attack against US President-elect Donald Trump, we see a continued progressive bias against informed, educated citizens.
An example of an intellectual elitist would be Barack Obama, or Nancy Pelosi, or perhaps Chuck Schumer.
The term intellectual elitism has recently been attributed to globalists pushing for an agenda that recognizes environmental change without having prerequisite facts to support their claim. With the media attack against US President-elect Donald Trump, we see a continued progressive bias against informed, educated citizens.
An example of an intellectual elitist would be Barack Obama, or Nancy Pelosi, or perhaps Chuck Schumer.
by John Rebb March 9, 2017
Get the intellectual elitistmug. ghet·to / in·tel·lec·tu·al
/ˈɡedō/ /in(t)əˈlek(t)SH(o͞o)əl/
NOUN
1. A person who was raised in the Ghetto with a high or exceeding intellect.
VERB
1.The use and enhancement of ideas that originated from the Ghetto.
/ˈɡedō/ /in(t)əˈlek(t)SH(o͞o)əl/
NOUN
1. A person who was raised in the Ghetto with a high or exceeding intellect.
VERB
1.The use and enhancement of ideas that originated from the Ghetto.
NOUN
1. In most rural or urban areas, GHETTO INTELLECTUALS have a broad range of success.
VERB
1. That GHETTO INTELLECTUAL stole all my business.
1. In most rural or urban areas, GHETTO INTELLECTUALS have a broad range of success.
VERB
1. That GHETTO INTELLECTUAL stole all my business.
by Soul Baron June 13, 2019
Get the Ghetto Intellectualmug. An individual who has obtained a menial to moderate education, but nevertheless acts as though he possesses superior intellectual ability. This individual will frequently ignore blatant evidence to the contrary. This trait is often exhibited by Minnesotans and relates to the high esteem in which they hold their state."
Example 1:
Louis: "Minnesota is the best state. I am so glad I don't live in Texas"
Richard: "Have you ever been to Texas?"
Louis: "No, but I heard it's awful."
Richard: "Minnesota is colder than a witch's tit half the year, and plagued with bugs and tornadoes the other half."
Louis: "Yeah, but people in Texas are stupid."
Richard: "Didn't you graduate from Saint Cloud State after being rejected from UT Austin?"
Louis: "So?"
Richard: "You are such a Minnesota intellectual. Leave the state for once."
Louis: "Minnesota is the best state. I am so glad I don't live in Texas"
Richard: "Have you ever been to Texas?"
Louis: "No, but I heard it's awful."
Richard: "Minnesota is colder than a witch's tit half the year, and plagued with bugs and tornadoes the other half."
Louis: "Yeah, but people in Texas are stupid."
Richard: "Didn't you graduate from Saint Cloud State after being rejected from UT Austin?"
Louis: "So?"
Richard: "You are such a Minnesota intellectual. Leave the state for once."
by TruthMonger May 3, 2011
Get the Minnesota Intellectualmug. by drmichaels December 1, 2013
Get the intellectual foreplaymug. Person A: “Did you see the new John Green video?”
Person B: “Of course not, he’s such a pseudo-intellectual”
Person A: “what?”
Person B: “you know he’s not actually qualified to talk about most of the stuff he has opinions on”
Person B: “Of course not, he’s such a pseudo-intellectual”
Person A: “what?”
Person B: “you know he’s not actually qualified to talk about most of the stuff he has opinions on”
by Idontlikedefininitions November 23, 2020
Get the Pseudo-Intellectualmug. Reginald was a typical yooper intellectual: newly-grown goatee, beret, and collection of high school required reading paperbacks.
by Banana Oil December 21, 2009
Get the yooper intellectualmug. How to do intellectual masturbation:
1. Idolize theory, even though reality doesn't necessary go along with the theory
2. Find people who are agreed with your point of view (groupthink, filter bubble, echo chamber), and shut down any competing point of view
3. Nurture a superiority complex, that you're an Übermensch, you're far more intellectual than 99.9999999999…% hoo-mans around the world, and dwell inside your ivory tower instead of helping people out from their problems
4. Use any unnecessary words, terms, jargons, acronyms, backronyms, or any language styles that makes you sound intellectual (even though nobody asked)
5. Interrupt and change any discussion topic to become something intellectual when nobody asked
6. Justify unnecessary paywall for accessing knowledge
7. Put other's feet on your own shoes (a.k.a give them unsolicited advices based on your understanding and experiences, ignoring other's experiences)
8. Read any books that makes you look intellectual, even though you don't understand what do you read, and quote it every time you discussing, even though you don't know what are you talking about
1. Idolize theory, even though reality doesn't necessary go along with the theory
2. Find people who are agreed with your point of view (groupthink, filter bubble, echo chamber), and shut down any competing point of view
3. Nurture a superiority complex, that you're an Übermensch, you're far more intellectual than 99.9999999999…% hoo-mans around the world, and dwell inside your ivory tower instead of helping people out from their problems
4. Use any unnecessary words, terms, jargons, acronyms, backronyms, or any language styles that makes you sound intellectual (even though nobody asked)
5. Interrupt and change any discussion topic to become something intellectual when nobody asked
6. Justify unnecessary paywall for accessing knowledge
7. Put other's feet on your own shoes (a.k.a give them unsolicited advices based on your understanding and experiences, ignoring other's experiences)
8. Read any books that makes you look intellectual, even though you don't understand what do you read, and quote it every time you discussing, even though you don't know what are you talking about
by Sir. B April 9, 2021
Get the Intellectual Masturbationmug.