intellectual.
Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.
Meaning & usage
Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.
intellectual powers, activities, etc.
Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness
an intellectual person
Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect
intellectual employments
Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind.
intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy
Spiritual.
Where this word comes from
From Old French intellectuel, from Latin intellectualis.
An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.
Where this word comes from
From Old French intellectuel, from Latin intellectualis.
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