ɪnðə nˈɑːvəl, "ɐ kənfˈɛdɚɹəsi ʌv dˈʌnsᵻz", ðə mˈeɪn kˈæɹɪktɚ, ɪɡnˈeɪɾɪəs dʒˈeɪ. ɹˈaɪli, bᵻlˈiːvz hɪmsˈɛlf təbi bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ˈɛvɹɪwˌʌn bɪkˈʌz ʌv hɪz ˈæpəθi təwˈɔːɹdz mˈɑːdɚn səsˈaɪəɾi ænd hɪz mˈɛdɪˌiːvəlˌɪst vjˈuːz.
In the novel, "A Confederacy of Dunces", the main character, Ignatius J. Reilly, believes himself to be better than everyone because of his apathy towards modern society and his Medievalist views.