INTELLECTION


Meaning of INTELLECTION in English

ˌint ə lˈekshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English intelleccioun intellect, understanding, from Latin intellection-, intellectio synecdoche, literally, understanding, from intellectus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion

1. : exercise of the intellect : reasoning , cognition , apprehension

one of the most sublime acts of intellection of all time — New Yorker

2. : a specific act of the intellect : notion , thought , idea

mazy intellections — Alan Devoe

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