intellectual

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

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Noun

Singular intellectual

Plural intellectuals

1. (countable) An intellectual is an intelligent person, or a person who has learned a lot about a subject.

   Doctor Smith is an intellectual person in medicine.

Adjective

Positive intellectual

Comparative more intellectual

Superlative most intellectual

1. A person who is intelligent, or has learned a lot about a subject.
2. A person who is able to think clearly about difficult things.

Related words

• intellect