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.
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At a higher level this is akin to the Roman relationship with the Greeks, third world technology acquisition, and numerous examples.
At a higher level this is akin to the Roman relationship with the Greeks, third world technology acquisition, and numerous examples.
by cbocity September 19, 2016
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Highly respected person.
Highly respected person.
Our ancestors were eminent intellectual.
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by Logzbaker June 10, 2019
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Intellectual Counterpuncher - So how would you describe your own approach to the process of dialectically dissecting a another sentient lifeforms point of view?
by Intellectual Counterpuncher February 14, 2024
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Thinks their opinions or viewpoints are better than others ... Snobbish.
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Thinks their opinions or viewpoints are better than others ... Snobbish.
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Karen went to College and has a degree in gender studies and still doesn't know what two countries, border the United States . She must be an Intellectual idiot .
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