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   In·tel·lec·tu·al

   /ˌin(t)əˈlek(t)SH(əw)əl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the intellect: "children need intellectual stimulation" Similar mentalcerebralcognitiverationalpsychologicalabstractconceptualtheoreticalanalyticallogicalacademicrare:mindlyphrenicratiocinativeOpposite physical
   • ▪ appealing to or requiring use of the intellect: "the movie 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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   The meaning of INTELLECTUAL is of or relating to the intellect or its use. How to use intellectual in a sentence.

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intellectualIntellectual - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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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.

7. 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. High levels of lead could damage the intellectual development of children.

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   An intellectual is a person who engages in critical thinking, research, and reflection about the reality of society, and who proposes solutions for its normative problems. [ 1][ 2] Coming from the world of culture, either as a creator or as a mediator, the intellectual participates in politics, either to defend a concrete proposition or to ...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintellectual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   intellectual. [usually before noun] connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things synonym mental. Gifted children typically show great intellectual curiosity and a wide range of interests.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › intellectual_adjintellectual, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word intellectual, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINTELLECTUAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INTELLECTUAL definition: 1. using or relating to your ability to think and understand things: 2. interested in learning and…. Learn more.