Intellectual — In tel*lec tu*al (?; 135), a. [L. intellectualis: cf. F. intellectuel.] [1913 Webster] 1. Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc. [1913 Webster] Logic is to teach us the right use of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intellectual — (adj.) late 14c., grasped by the understanding (rather than by the senses), from O.Fr. intellectuel and directly from L. intellectualis relating to the understanding, from intellectus discernment, understanding, from pp. stem of intelligere to… … Etymology dictionary
intellectual — intellectually, adv. intellectualness, n. /in tl ek chooh euhl/, adj. 1. appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits. 2. of or pertaining to the intellect or its use: intellectual powers. 3. possessing or showing intellect or… … Universalium
intellectual — in|tel|lec|tu|al1 W3 [ˌıntıˈlektʃuəl] adj 1.) relating to the ability to understand things and think intelligently →↑mental intellectual development/ability/activity etc ▪ a job that requires considerable intellectual effort 2.) an intellectual… … Dictionary of contemporary English
intellectual — 1 adjective 1 an intellectual activity, quality etc involves intelligent thinking in order to understand or enjoy something: an intellectual film | The student showed enormous intellectual ability. 2 an intellectual person is well educated and… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intellectual — 1. adjective /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/ a) Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc. b) Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or… … Wiktionary
intellectual — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. of or relating to the intellect or its use b. developed or chiefly guided by the intellect rather than by emotion or experience ; rational c. requiring use of the intellect < intellectual games > 2. a. given… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Intellectual dishonesty — is the advocacy of a position which the advocate knows or believes to be false, or is the advocacy of a position which the advocate does not know to be true, and has not performed rigorous due diligence to insure the truthfulness of the position … Wikipedia
Person — • Discusses (1) the definition of person , especially with reference to the doctrine of the Incarnation; and (2) the use of the word persona and its Greek equivalents in connection with the Trinitarian disputes. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
Intellectual history — refers to the history of the people who create, discuss, write about and in other ways propagate ideas. Although the field emerged from European discourses of Kulturgeschichte and Geistesgeschichte, the historical study of ideas has engaged not… … Wikipedia