intellect

in·tel·lect

noun \ˈint-^əl-ˌekt\

Definition of INTELLECT

1

: the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge

2

: the capacity for rational or intelligent thought

—in·tel·lec·tu·al \ˌint-^əl-ˈek-ch(ə-w)əl, -ˈeksh-wəl\ adjective

—in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly adverb