intellectuals are beings who are smart
by yessah_808 August 25, 2021
Get the intellectualmug. An 'intellectual' person that comes from the following social categories or vocations: sports, celebrity, revolutionary, entertaining, academic (social science only), media
I called them a scream intellectual because they seem to have outsized political clout compared to their political critical thinking skills and simply make a lot of political noise as a result. A scream intellectual would be someone like Robert DeNiro and Taylor Swift and Al Sharpton.
by Sexydimma December 16, 2024
Get the Scream intellectualmug. Intellectuals that are based off of many tacit and explicit content that results to the affirmation that is based of pure quasi-invention and quasi-inference.
According to many in the area of intelligent people, such as John James, Elon Musk, and also many world leaders agree that:
quasi = I invented it frls.
According to many in the area of intelligent people, such as John James, Elon Musk, and also many world leaders agree that:
quasi = I invented it frls.
My mom has quasi-intellectualism because she saw a TikTok about the destruction of the world, and said that it was going to be bad.
by alrlilbro2024 May 6, 2025
Get the quasi-intellectualismmug. 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 3, 2022
Get the eminent intellectualmug. 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 1, 2022
Get the Intellectual Masturbationmug. Knowledge transfer without comprehension, or logical discovery. IE: Being trained vs. educated.
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
Get the intellectual panhandlingmug. metaphorically describes the process of dismantling someone's argument in a debate by addressing each flaw systematically, akin to the painful but meticulous process of a Brazilian wax. It aims to critique a person's position while allowing them to retain some dignity. It's a vivid analogy emphasising the thoroughness of the rebuttal
Despite John knowing better and admitting he got it wrong, he decided to double-down leading to his colleague resorting to a giving him an Intellectual Brazilian by dismantling his entire argument in successive social media posts.
by Drbezphd January 11, 2024
Get the Intellectual brazilianmug.