The act of thinking, discussing, and/or philosophizing to no one’s spiritual, mental, or physical benefit, but purely for the sake of one’s own pleasure, intellectual self-satisfaction, and/or pride.
Note: Not all intellectual and philosophical discussion is intellectual masturbation, it only falls under the definition when it doesn’t benefit those in engaged in it, only harms due to wasted time and an artificial satisfaction in one’s self.
Note: Not all intellectual and philosophical discussion is intellectual masturbation, it only falls under the definition when it doesn’t benefit those in engaged in it, only harms due to wasted time and an artificial satisfaction in one’s self.
I remember when all I would do was engage in intellectual masturbation on Discord. I would use fancy words and blabber all day about philosophy, without actually applying it in any way whatsoever. I just derived pleasure from hearing myself speak about such abstract and complex subjects. What a fool I was.
by Tea76Crumpets796 October 01, 2022
i.e. this is when one derives sexual pleasure contemplating an object or subject, and/or overthinking something outwith their expertise resulting in grandiosity from confirmation bias
by BitchfinderGeneral March 06, 2024
An intellectual is someone who spends a lot of time studying and thinking about complicated ideas.
Highly respected person.
Highly respected person.
Our ancestors were eminent intellectual.
by Pranjal22.02 March 04, 2022
1. someone special you love learning theory with
2. your special protest buddy
3. someone who will make time to do local organizing work with you
a cute nerd anyone who fulfills any of the above
2. your special protest buddy
3. someone who will make time to do local organizing work with you
a cute nerd anyone who fulfills any of the above
"K is my intellectual crush. He's so smart and I love discussing intellectual topics with them."
"My intellectual crush is so cute. She fascinates me with her deep intellectual articles they send me."
"My intellectual crush is so cute. She fascinates me with her deep intellectual articles they send me."
by shu maltese January 26, 2022
An Intellectual Webster is a mental midget. It is a combination of the word Intellectual and Webster, taken from the 1980s comedy show Webster, starring Emmanuel Lewis. Lewis is a well known celebrity midget. Someone who makes statements that are factually incorrect, while purporting them as fact. Someone one who lacks the cerebral cognitive ability to formulate a sentence. Mispronunciation, misspelling of words, or an individual who only speaks using words with no more than one syllable because anything over that, would immediately cause sensory overload and a breakdown of any remaining brain cells left. These are just some of the hallmarks of being an Intellectual Webster.
Joe: I just had a conversation with a mental midget. She mispronounced every word, spoke only using words that had only one syllable, and couldn’t make one factual statement. She just regurgitated the usual cliched and erroneous talking points of her party. I had to walk away for my own mental well being. A real Intellectual Webster.
John: It’s best to avoid those types at all costs.
John: It’s best to avoid those types at all costs.
by Poe Edgar May 19, 2025
The state of body shut down one goes through after excess studying. Usually happens to college students during finals week. Symptoms include problems communicating to others, ability to stay away, and physical exhaustion.
by Logzbaker June 10, 2019
by frozen doberman March 31, 2020