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intellettuale — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • highbrow adj Appealing to sophisticated or intellectual tastes.
  • intellectual adj Relating to the ability to think and reason, rather than to emotions or physical skill.
  • thinker noun Someone known for serious, deep thought, especially a philosopher or intellectual.

Senses

intellettuale is used for these senses in English:

  • highbrow (sometimes, derogatory) Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.
  • thinker An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.

highbrow — full definition

  1. adj Appealing to sophisticated or intellectual tastes.
  2. noun A person with refined, intellectual tastes.

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.

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