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intellectuel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • intellectual adj Relating to the ability to think and reason, rather than to emotions or physical skill.
  • scholar noun A person with deep expert knowledge in a particular academic subject.
  • thinker noun Someone known for serious, deep thought, especially a philosopher or intellectual.

Senses

intellectuel is used for these senses in English:

  • intellectual An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
  • scholar A learned person; a bookman.
  • thinker An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.

intellectual — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the ability to think and reason, rather than to emotions or physical skill.
  2. noun A person who engages seriously with ideas, learning, or scholarly matters.

scholar — full definition

  1. noun A person with deep expert knowledge in a particular academic subject.
  2. noun A student, especially one holding a scholarship.

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