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Pseudointellectual
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'''Pseudointellectual''' is a [[derogatorypejorative]] term used to describe someone engages in ''false'' [[intellectualism]] or is ''intellectually dishonest''. The term is often, though not always, used to describe someone who regularly critiques the work of professionals, while lacking in the requisite background knowledge and experience to have an informed opinion. (That is, an ''armchair quarterback''.)

(contracted; show full)==See also==
* [[Know-it-all]]
* [[Pseudoscience]]

==External links==
* [http://www.psectual.org/ The Pseudo-intellectual Web Journal]
* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pseudointellectual&r=f Urban Dictionary: pseudointellectual]
[[Category: Pejoratives]]