Australian English Meaning of intellectual

intellectual

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Definitions and Meaning of intellectual in English

Wordnet

intellectual (n)

a person who uses the mind creatively

Wordnet

intellectual (s)

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

Wordnet

intellectual (a)

appealing to or using the intellect

involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

Webster

intellectual (a.)

Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc.

Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or mental capacity; as, an intellectual person.

Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect; as, intellectual employments.

Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as, intellectual philosophy, sometimes called mental philosophy.

Webster

intellectual (n.)

The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.

FAQs About the word intellectual

intellectual

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