pseudointellectual

Noun

A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.

Japanese Meaning

深い知識や批判的理解に欠けながら、学術や芸術分野での熟達を自称する人物、すなわち偽知識人

At the debate, the so-called pseudointellectual dismissed expert opinions with confident but shallow assertions.

討論会で、その自称知識人は自信満々だが浅薄な主張で専門家の意見を退けた。

Sense（1）

A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.

Sense（2）

A person who pretends to be of greater intelligence than they actually are.

pseudointellectuals

（ plural ）