Intellectual

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Intellectual

Intellectual (/ɪnˌtɛlɪˈdʒuːʃəl/) is a term often used to describe a person who engages in critical thinking, research, and reflection about society and proposes solutions for its normative problems.

Etymology

The term intellectual comes from the Late Latin intellectualis, from Latin intellegere, "to understand", from inter, "between" + legere, "choose".

Definition

An intellectual is a person who uses intelligence and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity.

Related Terms

  • Intellectualism: The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason, and that reason is the final principle of reality.
  • Intellectual Property: A category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect.
  • Intellectual Disability: A disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior.
  • Intellectual History: The study of ideas in the context of the cultures that produced them and their development over time.

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