Definition of pseudo-intellectual. disapproving. : a person who wants to be thought of as having a lot of intelligence and knowledge but who is not really intelligent or knowledgeable.
Definitions for enthusiastÉnËÎ¸u ziËÃ¦st, -Éªst. enthusiast, partisan, partizan(noun) an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity. fancier, enthusiast(noun) a person having a strong liking for something. enthusiast(Noun) A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
amateur. Etymologically, the amateur is one who loves, the connoisseur one who knows. In usage, the term amateur is applied to one who pursues any study or art simply from the love of it; the word carries a natural implication of superficialness, tho marked excellence is at times attained by amateurs.