intellectual

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/
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[edit] Adjective

intellectual (comparative more intellectual, superlative most intellectual)

1. Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc.
2. 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.
3. Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect; as, intellectual employments.
4. Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as, intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy.

[edit] Antonyms

• non-intellectual

[edit] Derived terms

• intellectual honesty
• intellectual property
• intellectual capital
• intellectual journey
• anti-intellectual

[edit] Related terms

• intellectualize
• overintellectualize

[edit] Noun

intellectual (plural intellectuals)

1. An intelligent person, someone interested in intellectual matters.
2. (archaic) The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.

[edit] Related terms

• intelligentsia
• egghead
• nerd
• geek
• highbrow