Added 29 September 2026
intellectual
/ˌɪntəˈlɛkt͡ʃʊəl/ adjective
Latin root: intellectualis Wiktionary
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Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.
intellectual powers, activities, etc.
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Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness
an intellectual person
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Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect
intellectual employments
noun
- An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
- The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.
Origin
From Old French intellectuel, from Latin intellectualis.
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