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   intellectual

   /ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the intellect: "children need intellectual stimulation" Similar mentalcerebralcognitiverationalpsychologicalabstractconceptualtheoreticalanalyticallogicalacademicrare:mindlyphrenicratiocinativeOpposite physical
   • ▪ appealing to or requiring use of the intellect: "the film wasn't very intellectual, but it caught the mood of the times"
   • ▪ possessing a highly developed intellect: "you are an intellectual girl, like your mother" Similar intelligentcleveracademicwell educatedwell readwidely readeruditecerebrallearnedknowledgeableliterarybookishdonnishhighbrowscholarlystudiousculturedcultivatedcivilizedenlightenedsophisticatedinformal:brainygeniusarchaic:letteredclerklyOpposite stupidilliterate

   noun

   • 1. a person possessing a highly developed intellect: "a prominent political thinker and intellectual"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin intellectualis, from intellectus ‘understanding’, from intellegere ‘understand’ (see intelligent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intellectuality noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTELLECTUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTELLECTUAL definition: 1. relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas: 2. very…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INTELLECTUAL is of or relating to the intellect or its use. How to use intellectual in a sentence.

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   a person who places a high value on or pursues things of interest to the intellect or the more complex forms and fields of knowledge, as aesthetic or philosophical matters, especially on an abstract and general level. an extremely rational person; a person who relies on intellect rather than on emotions or feelings.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTELLECTUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Intellectual means involving a person's ability to think and to understand ideas and information.

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   Intellectual is often used to describe intensive reasoning and deep thinking, particularly in relation to subjects that tend to spark deep discussion, such as literature or philosophy. An intellectual is also a noun for a cerebral or brainy person who engages in deep thinking, like Plato, Albert Einstein, or your classmate who can speak at ...

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   1. of or relating to the intellect, as opposed to the emotions. 2. appealing to or characteristic of people with a developed intellect: intellectual literature. 3. expressing or enjoying mental activity. n. 4. a person who enjoys mental activity and has highly developed tastes in art, literature, etc.