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eminent intellectual

An intellectual is someone who spends a lot of time studying and thinking about complicated ideas.
Highly respected person.
Our ancestors were eminent intellectual.
by Pranjal22.02 March 3, 2022
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intellectual panhandling

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.
The American Military engages in all kinds of intellectual panhandling.
by cbocity September 19, 2016
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Abomination Intellectuals

Prima facie intellectual people who are conveniently and absurdly hyperintellectual when it comes to carrying out their interests and suddenly without warning sharply anti-intellectual when it comes to protecting their perceived sources of income, donors/patrons/supporters, inter alia. In other words, a hack.
Example 1)

Abomination Intellectual (i.e. A Hack; Satire of an Intellectual Person): "place A is bad, they killed thousands of people via poisoned toothpicks"

Questioner (i.e. Actual Intellectual Person): "place B who funded your talk killed thousands of people via poisoned straws."

Questioner Thinking: "Why are there so many of these abomination intellectuals, fake people, charlatans? who regulates these people?"

Abomination Intellectual: "The hour is up, thank you for coming to my talk." (i.e. the irony is that neglectful silence is anti-intellectual)

Example 2) Abomination Intellectual: "Give me your money and i'll silence your critics intellectually giving you the space to enjoy your ill gotten gains, while the attention is all on me."
by Gemma5702 December 16, 2021
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intellectuality

the power of intellectuals
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Community College Intellectual

A person who has taken 100 level classes at the local junior college in philosophy, psychology, and literature and pretends to be an intellectual by sprinkling obscure references in everyday speech. Somehow a reference to Kierkegaard will suddenly show up when deciding which toppings should go on a pizza. Or some reference they heard from the show Big Bang Theory, without citing the source, about Schrödinger's cat will pop up because they think it will impress everyone.
"If John is so smart, why does he work as a dishwasher at Shakey's"

"Don't be fooled, John is a Community College Intellectual with an inferiority complex."
by artist1955 November 18, 2022
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Intellectual

Someone who things they are a true genius but still don't use their "genius intellect" to find a realistic way to stop pollution
Intellectual: Hey, I just found out that my IQ is 160! I think I can be the next Albert Einstein!
Someone: Oh yeah? Then find a way to stop the use of his greatest mistake!
by Intellectual 1 Year Old October 27, 2020
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