adj. & n.
--adj.
1. of or appealing to the intellect.
2 possessing a high level of understanding or intelligence; cultured.
3 requiring, or given to the exercise of, the intellect.
--n. a person possessing a highly developed intellect.
Derivatives:
intellectuality n. intellectualize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). intellectually adv.
Etymology: ME f. L intellectualis (as INTELLECT)