intellection
intellection

intellectual


Definition: Meaning of, intellectual in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃʊəl /

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  1. relating to the ability to understand things and think intelligently [↪  mental]
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  2. an intellectual person is well-educated and interested in serious ideas and subjects such as science, literature etc [↪  academic]
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  3. needing serious thought in order to be understood
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intellectual intellectuals
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  1. an intelligent, well-educated person who spends time thinking about complicated ideas and discussing them [↪  academic]
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intellectual used in phrases

  • anti-intellectual (adjective)
    1. smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
    anti-intellectual (noun)
    1. a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  • intellectual nourishment (noun)
    1. anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
  • intellectual property (noun)
    1. something which someone has invented or has the right to make or sell, especially something that cannot legally be copied by other people
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