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in·tel·lec·tu·al / ˌintlˈekchoōəl/ • adj. of or relating to the intellect: children need intellectual stimulation. ∎  appealing to or requiring use of the intellect: the movie wasn't very intellectual, but it caught the mood of the times. ∎  possessing a highly developed intellect: you are an intellectual girl, like your mother.• n. a person possessing a highly developed intellect.DERIVATIVES: in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ty / ˌintlˌekchoōˈalitē/ n.in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly adv.

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