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geistig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cerebral adj Relating to the brain.
  • mental adj Relating to the mind, thinking, or intellectual activity, rather than the body.
  • mentally adv In the mind, or with respect to mental processes, rather than physically or aloud.
  • spiritual adjective Relating to the soul, religion, or matters beyond the physical world.

Senses

geistig is used for these senses in English:

  • cerebral Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
  • mental (relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.
  • mentally In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.
  • spiritual Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

cerebral — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the brain.
  2. adj Appealing to the intellect rather than to emotion; thoughtful and analytical.

mental — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the mind, thinking, or intellectual activity, rather than the body.
  2. adj Relating to a psychiatric illness or condition.
  3. adj (informal) Wild, crazy, or extreme, sometimes in a fun way.

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