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
- adj Relating to the ability to think and reason, rather than to emotions or physical skill.
- noun A person who engages seriously with ideas, learning, or scholarly matters.
scholar — full definition
- noun A person with deep expert knowledge in a particular academic subject.
- noun A student, especially one holding a scholarship.