INTELLECTUALIST Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of intellectualist

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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intellectualist

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noun

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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For a writer so given to cultural reference, intellectual genealogy, and various explanatory apparatuses, this failure of language is unexpectedly liberating to read.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
But the data gap was particularly glaring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, potentially missing 75% of the population, according to a recent paper co-authored by CDC statisticians.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of intellectual

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The child developed spastic cerebral palsy and was believed to have cerebral visual impairment.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
With both of these planets transiting Air signs, there is a cerebral side to this alignment, presenting the opportunity to channel feelings of restlessness into something resourceful.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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The gift will support the expansion of the institution’s Asian art galleries, as well as acquisitions, scholarly research, and public programs on Sri Lankan art.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The money will support acquisitions, scholarly research, and public programming, focused primarily on South Asian and Sri Lankan art.

— News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026

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