intellectual

Definition

  • adjective: of or relating to the ability to think in a logical way
  • adjective: of or relating to the 'intellect' or its use
  • synonyms: mental, highbrowed, rational

Examples

  • the protection of 'intellectual property' rights [=the rights of a person who has thought of or invented something that other people want to use, profit from, etc.]

  • the library's commitment to 'intellectual freedom' [=freedom that allows people to think about or study what they want]

  • He thinks that he's an 'intellectual', but he doesn't know what he's talking about.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You know clans. I was always against clans. Clans make you lose. Now I'll be clear. I'll be running no matter what. It's not intellectual. It's instinctive. I carry it with myself. That's it. Two possibilities remain. Either you run or you don't. Are we clear, Dominique. (..)
    2016 Me Before You