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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-doh-in-tl-ek-choo-uh l]
- /ˌsu doʊˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soo-doh-in-tl-ek-choo-uh l]
- /ˌsu doʊˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl/
Definitions of pseudointellectual word
- noun pseudointellectual a person exhibiting intellectual pretensions that have no basis in sound scholarship. 1
- noun pseudointellectual a person who pretends an interest in intellectual matters for reasons of status. 1
- adjective pseudointellectual of, relating to, or characterized by fraudulent intellectuality; unscholarly: a pseudointellectual book. 1
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Origin of pseudointellectual
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; pseudo- + intellectual
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Parts of speech for Pseudointellectual
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pseudointellectual popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
pseudointellectual usage trend in Literature
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