intellectual

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[ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl], (Adjective)

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- relating to the intellect
(e.g: children need intellectual stimulation)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin intellectualis, from intellectus ‘understanding’, from intellegere ‘understand’ (see intelligent)


[ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl], (Noun)

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- a person possessing a highly developed intellect
(e.g: a prominent political thinker and intellectual)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin intellectualis, from intellectus ‘understanding’, from intellegere ‘understand’ (see intelligent)




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