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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“Hyperintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperintellectual. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of hyperintellectual was in 1874
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