intellectual
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1in·tel·lec·tu·al
adjective \ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wəl, -chəl, -shwəl, -chü(-ə)l\Definition of INTELLECTUAL
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a : given to study, reflection, and speculation b : engaged in activity requiring the creative use of the intellect <intellectual playwrights>
— in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ty \-ˌlek-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun
— in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly \-ˈlek-chə-wə-lē, -chə-lē, -shwə-lē, -chü(-ə)-lē\ adverb
— in·tel·lec·tu·al·ness \-ˈlek-chə-wəl-nəs, -chəl-, -shwəl-, -chü(-ə)l-\ noun
See Examples of INTELLECTUAL
- the social and intellectual life of the campus
- <as the daughter of college professors, she's used to being around intellectual people>
First Known Use of INTELLECTUAL
14th century
Related to INTELLECTUAL
- Synonyms
- blue, cerebral, eggheaded, geeky, highbrow, highbrowed, intellectualist, intellectualistic, long-haired (or longhair), nerdish, nerdy
- Antonyms
- anti-intellectual, lowbrow, nonintellectual, philistine
Other Psychology Terms
2intellectual
nounDefinition of INTELLECTUAL
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plural archaic : intellectual powers
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: an intellectual person
Examples of INTELLECTUAL
- He thinks that he's an intellectual, but he doesn't know what he's talking about.
- She's a hard worker but she's no great intellectual.
- a café where artists and intellectuals mingle
First Known Use of INTELLECTUAL
1615
Related to INTELLECTUAL
- Synonyms
- double-dome, egghead, geek, highbrow, intellectualist, longhair, nerd
- Antonyms
- anti-intellectual, lowbrow, philistine
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