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intellectual

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃuəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′tl ek′cho̅o̅ əl)

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intellectual
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Sense: Adjective: academic

Synonyms:

academic , scholarly, learned , highbrow, geeky (slang), eggheaded (slang), bookish, elitist, cerebral, brainy (informal), bright , clever , intelligent , smart (intelligent)

Sense: Adjective: mental

Synonyms:

mental , cerebral, internal , inner , brain , mind , rational , cognitive , thinking , thought

Sense: Noun: thinker

Synonyms:

thinker, academic , highbrow, member of the intelligentsia, geek (slang), egghead (slang), Einstein (informal), regular Einstein (slang), brainiac (US, slang), brainbox (UK, slang), great mind

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