Definition of intellectual
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: of or relating to the intellect or its use
b
: developed or chiefly guided by the intellect rather than by emotion or experience : rational
c
: requiring use of the intellect
intellectual games
2a
: given to study, reflection, and speculation
b
: engaged in activity requiring the creative use of the intellect
intellectual playwrights
intellectual
nounDefinition of intellectual (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an intellectual person
2
intellectuals plural, archaic
: intellectual powers
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