as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
while living in Paris she fell in with a coterie of self-consciously arty, intellectualistic bohemians
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Adjective
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Mystic trust in the power of Mercury or whatever spans generations and intellectual capacities.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026 -
But these associations were purely intellectual.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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The heady sensuality of Aїnouz’s best films (Invisible Life, Madame Satã) is somewhat smothered by the cold cerebral mischief of Filippou’s writing.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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That’s a big change for the cerebral right-hander, who’ll be counted on to return from injuries and provide stability to a rebuilt rotation coming off the worst season in major league history.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Intellectualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualistic. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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