<P> Anti-intellectualism is hostility to and mistrust of intellect , intellectuals , and intellectualism commonly expressed as deprecation of education and philosophy , and the dismissal of art , literature , and science as impractical and even contemptible human pursuits . Anti-intellectuals present themselves and are perceived as champions of common folk -- populists against political and academic elitism -- and tend to see educated people as a status class detached from the concerns of most people , and feel that intellectuals dominate political discourse and control higher education . </P>
<P> Anti-intellectualism is hostility to and mistrust of intellect , intellectuals , and intellectualism commonly expressed as deprecation of education and philosophy , and the dismissal of art , literature , and science as impractical and even contemptible human pursuits . Anti-intellectuals present themselves and are perceived as champions of common folk -- populists against political and academic elitism -- and tend to see educated people as a status class detached from the concerns of most people , and feel that intellectuals dominate political discourse and control higher education . </P>
who was known for targeting and killing educated intellectuals
who was known for targeting and killing educated intellectuals
Anti-intellectualism
Anti-intellectualism