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      intellectual
      noun
      An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
      (archaic) The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.
      adjective
      Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness
      Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.
      Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect
      Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind.
      (archaic, poetic) Spiritual.
      Roots
      interintel- · Latin · between, withinlego-lect · Latin · gather, choose
      Synonyms for intellectual
      highbrowedadjintellectnnoeticadjcerebraladjeggheadnrationaladjscholarlyadjthinkernbrainyadjmentaladjacademicadjspiritualadjideationaladj
      Words related to intellectual
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