INTELLECT

[noun] [U] - the ability to think intelligently and understand, or the ability to do these things to a high levelHer writing appeals more to the intellect than the emotion.He is a man more noted for his intellect than his charm.An intellect is also a highly educated person whose interests are studying and other activities that involve careful thinking.Maria Gomez, historian, socialist and intellect, has died at the age of eighty-nine.