Brainiac and Philistine

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Brainiac noun - A very smart person.

Usage example: a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up

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Philistine is an antonym for brainiac.

Philistine noun - A person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture.

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Brainiac is an antonym for philistine.

Nearby Word: philistinism

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