intellectual masturbation

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intellectual masturbation

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  1. colloquial, derogatory, figuratively, uncountable Showing off one's own intelligence or knowledge in a way which distracts from helpful or meaningful discussion.

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Españolpaja mental
Françaismasturbation intellectuelle

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@misc{intellectual_masturbation_2026,
  title = {intellectual masturbation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intellectual%20masturbation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}