as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a small cadre of intellectualist reformers who had no idea of the concerns of the common folk
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as in nerd
a person with strong intellectual interests
being an intellectualist, he has little in common with the status-seeking philistines who live next door
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectualist
Adjective
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As the more intellectual and empathetic Vladimir, Winter achingly conveys his hopeful optimism and crippling realization that Godot, in fact, may never arrive.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Rooted in the land-grant tradition, the UA System expands access to academic, practical, and professional opportunities, fosters intellectual growth and student success, promotes discovery and public service, and strengthens Arkansas's economy, health, and culture.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gillen remains on Eagan’s coaching staff as an assistant coach, and Kraft said the seven-time state champion coach provides pointers that help her with the cerebral side of the game.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other decisions were more cerebral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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The idea of a faculty committee empowered to vet scholarly publications for racial bias has, ineluctably, a Star Chamber vibe.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Boggs and Wade, whose subjects had commanded biographical and scholarly attention for decades, Richardson was breaking trail from the beginning, writing a life that had never been written before.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Intellectualist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualist. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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