SINCE 1828
hyperintellectual
adjective
hy·per·in·tel·lec·tu·al
| \ ˌhī-pər-ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wəl
, -chəl, -shwəl, -chü(-ə)l\
, -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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