"subintellectual" meaning in English

See subintellectual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more subintellectual [comparative], most subintellectual [superlative]
Etymology: From sub- + intellectual. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|intellectual}} sub- + intellectual Head templates: {{en-adj}} subintellectual (comparative more subintellectual, superlative most subintellectual)
  1. Below the level of the intellect.
    Sense id: en-subintellectual-en-adj-vBTCcUFB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Noun

Forms: subintellectuals [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + intellectual. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|intellectual}} sub- + intellectual Head templates: {{en-noun}} subintellectual (plural subintellectuals)
  1. A person who is less intelligent than an intellectual.
    Sense id: en-subintellectual-en-noun-Yg3SxdNP Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 36 64

Inflected forms

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