Complete Definition of "intellectual"

English

Pronunciation
(Canada) IPA|/�ɪnt��l�kt�u�l/
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Adjective
en-adj

#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.

Noun
en-noun

#An intelligent person, someone interested in intellectual matters.
#archaic The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.

Webster
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