intellectual

noun/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/

Frequency rank: #2,809 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who enjoys thinking deeply about ideas; relating to the mind.

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Example sentence

She is known for her deep thinking and love of learning, making her quite the intellectual.

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