Intelectual (en. Intellectual)

/in.te.lek.twal/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A person dedicated to reflection, study, and research.

Intellectuals play an important role in society.

Los intelectuales juegan un papel importante en la sociedad.

An individual who has an active mental life and appreciates knowledge.

She is an intellectual who publishes articles on philosophy.

Ella es una intelectual que publica artículos sobre filosofía.

From Latin 'intellectuale', which refers to the faculty of understanding.

collective intellectual

A group of people who reflect and generate ideas.

intelectual colectivo

intellectual debate

A deep discussion on topics of knowledge and reflection.

debate intelectual

intellectual challenge

Activities that test a person's thinking ability.

desafío intelectual

intellectualism

Tendency to excessively value intellectual life.

intelectualismo

intellectuality

Condition or quality of being intellectual.

intelectualidad

intelligence

Ability to understand and reason.

inteligencia

Gafapasta

That guy is a gafapasta, always talking about rare books.

Ese tipo es un gafapasta, siempre hablando de libros raros.

Cerebrito

Don't be a cerebrito, you also have to enjoy life.

No seas un cerebrito, también hay que disfrutar de la vida.