"intellectual" meaning in English

See intellectual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/ Audio: en-us-intellectual.ogg [US] Forms: intellectual [positive], more intellectual [comparative], most intellectual [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A person who is intelligent, or has learned a lot about a subject.
    Sense id: simple-intellectual-en-adj-e43sshkZ
  2. A person who is able to think clearly about difficult things.
    Sense id: simple-intellectual-en-adj-rckLqQrW

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/ Audio: en-us-intellectual.ogg [US] Forms: intellectual [singular], intellectuals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An intellectual is an intelligent person, or a person who has learned a lot about a subject.
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