Intellectual (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama".
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Meaning 2
Appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature".
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Examples
- The intellectual tone of the article made it difficult for non-experts to understand.
- She was drawn to his intellectual humor and witty remarks.
- The professor's coldly intellectual approach to the subject matter alienated some of his students.
- The artist's use of complex metaphors and symbolism added an intellectual layer to her paintings.
- The journalist's writing style was sort of the intellectual type, making her columns a favorite among academics.
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Meaning 3
Of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man".
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