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Definition of: intellectual
(in′tə·lek′ch·əl) adjective
1. Pertaining to the intellect; bringing into action the intellect or higher capacities; mental.
2. Possessing intellect or intelligence; characterized by a high degree of intelligence.
3. Requiring intelligence or study: intellectual pursuits. See synonyms under CLEVER, WISE.
—noun
1. An intellectual person.
2. plural Archaic The mental faculties; intellect: often in the plural. [<L intellectualis]
—in′tel·lec′tu·al·ly adverb
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