INTELLECTUAL

I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of or relating to the intellect or its use, developed or chiefly guided by the intellect rather than by emotion or experience ; rational , requiring use of the intellect , 2. given to study, reflection, and speculation, engaged in activity requiring the creative use of the intellect , ~ity noun ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1615 ~ powers, an ~ person