pseudo- or pseud- pref. 1. False; deceptive; sham. 2. Apparently similar.They'll pontificate upon every subject as if they were an expert in the field, regardless of actual knowledge. These are the guys (yes, they're 99.44% male) who will tell actual experts how wrong they are about geology, paleontology, cosmology, and every other natural science. Just think "Young-Earth Creationist" and you have an excellent example.in\tel\lec\tu\al adj. 1.a. Of or relating to the intellect. b. Rational rather than emotional. 2. Appealing to or engaging the intellect. 3.a. Having or showing intellect, especially to a high degree. b. Given to exercise of the intellect; inclined toward abstract thinking about aesthetic or philosophical subjects. --in\tel\lec\tu\al n. An intellectual person.
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