Intellectual: meaning, definitions and examples
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intellectual
[ หษชn.tฬฌษหlek.tสu.ษl ]
academic achievement
Relating to the ability to think in a logical way and understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She's a very intellectual person, always reading books on philosophy and science
- His intellectual capacity allowed him to grasp complex concepts easily
Translations
Translations of the word "intellectual" in other languages:
๐ต๐น intelectual
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคฆเฅเคงเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช intellektuell
๐ฎ๐ฉ intelektual
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝัะตะปะตะบััะฐะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ intelektualny
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅ็
๐ซ๐ท intellectuel
๐ช๐ธ intelectual
๐น๐ท entelektรผel
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฐููููู
๐จ๐ฟ intelektuรกlnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ intelektuรกlny
๐จ๐ณ ็ฅ่ฏๅๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ intelektualen
๐ฎ๐ธ vitsmunalegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะฝัะตะปะปะตะบััะฐะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแฅแขแฃแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ intellektual
๐ฒ๐ฝ intelectual
Etymology
The term 'intellectual' originated in the late 19th century from the Latin word 'intellectus', meaning understanding. It was first used to describe someone who engages in critical thinking and uses their mind creatively. Over time, intellectuals have been associated with academia, philosophy, and challenging societal norms.
See also: intellect, intellection, intellectually, intellectuals, intelligible.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #2,272, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.
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