noun
- the quality or state of being an egghead; intellectual pretentiousness or excessive intellectualism often perceived as impractical or out of touch with reality
Usage: informal; often derogatory
Examples
- His eggheadedness made him unable to understand the concerns of ordinary workers.
- The politician was criticized for eggheadedness when he proposed overly complex solutions to simple problems.
- She dismissed his eggheadedness as a barrier to effective communication with the general public.
- The team's eggheadedness led them to overlook practical considerations in their research.
- His eggheadedness was evident in his tendency to use obscure terminology in everyday conversation.