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hyperintellectual

adjective hy·per·in·tel·lec·tu·al \ ˌhī-pər-ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wəl , -chəl , -shwəl , -chü(-ə)l \
variants: or hyper-intellectual

Definition of hyperintellectual

: extremely or excessively intellectual
  • Lest you think that I'm some kind of hyperintellectual anti-television snob, let me assure you that I'm quite the TV addict.
  • —Mark Leyner

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1874

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