pseudo-intellectualism

The practice of using sophisticated terms and/or concepts incorrectly or without thorough understanding of their intricate nuances and thus resulting in a flawed body of knowledge (i.e. erroneous beliefs). Typically people who partake in pseudo-intellectualism do so with authority and conviction as a result of some effort to understand the concepts and/or terms but lack the mental capacity to synthesize true knowledge from their efforts and thus typically do not know they are intellectually mistaken.

Yeah, that dude Phillip and I got into a political discussion and he started talking about how Sanders wants to subsidize everything and how Trump economic policies will increase the value of the dollar. He clearly doesn't even know what the word "subsidize" means, that there is a fine example of some pseudo-intellectualism.

by zerO_One March 22, 2017

pseudo-intellectual

The person who wrote the first defintion of the word is the epitome of what this word means.

The person's username indicates what a pseudo-intellectual that he or she is and the fact that he is gay and thirsty for wanting to be fucked so badly.

by anonUD January 16, 2008

Intelligent

What people use or think of themselves to try to prove people wrong

You’re not even that intelligent

by Whalee November 23, 2017

Intellectual Smokestack

A wise and hyper-articulate intellectual with refined knowledge and understanding of the world who spends most of his time chain smoking.

The amount of knowledge is often directly correlated with the amount he smokes as he best shares his insights while he is smoking amongst a small crowd of fellow Intellectual Smokestacks.

Me: Duuuude I don't understand how metaphysics relates to this deconstructive analysis of New Comedy
Patrick: Man, just go out the benches in front of the dorm and ask the Intellectual Smokestacks
Me: Good advice they'll know!

by Metaphysical Maniac May 3, 2010

pseudo intellectual

memeber of the rap group Pseudo Intellectuals

The Scion, DJ Cutler, is the DJ for the Pseudo Intellectuals

by The Science August 8, 2008

Intellectual Fart Wafting

Writing or stating an extremely practiced remark to try to sound smart, but in reality just sounding like a pretentious ass.

The book "Alchemy of Mind" is nothing more than intellectual fart wafting.

by Creamsodatheory May 12, 2013

Intellectual Prostitute

The act of trading one's intellectual property in order to be given candy or money

She's such an intellectual prostitute

by jevans855 January 22, 2016