| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). [1/2 definitions] |
| humanity |
(pl.) a body of artistic and intellectual disciplines including philosophy, literature, history, and fine arts. [1/4 definitions] |
| hyperintellectual |
combined form of intellectual. |
| idiot |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) a person who is profoundly subnormal in intellectual development as a result of a birth defect, early illness, or severe injury. [1/2 definitions] |
| immature |
lacking the wisdom, discretion, or intellectual development expected of an adult; childish. [1/2 definitions] |
| intellectualism |
devotion to intellectual pursuits. [1/3 definitions] |
| intellectualize |
to consider or stress the rational or intellectual aspects of, esp. ignoring the emotional. [2 definitions] |
| intelligent |
possessing or marked by a higher than average capacity for learning, reasoning and understanding; intellectual; smart. [1/4 definitions] |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of intellectual or educated people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| longhair |
(informal) an intellectual or art lover (sometimes used disparagingly). [1/5 definitions] |
| lowbrow |
considered to have little intellectual or cultural value, but appealing to popular tastes. [1/2 definitions] |
| magisterial |
of the nature of an intellectual master or authority such as a professor or scholar. [1/2 definitions] |
| marketplace |
the social or intellectual arena in which ideas, works, or judgments are considered to compete for acceptance or approval. [1/3 definitions] |
| mentor |
a guide and counselor, esp. one who plays a significant role in a person's intellectual, professional, or personal development. [1/2 definitions] |
| meritocracy |
a system in which people attain power, influence, and wealth because of their intellectual abilities rather than because of their class status or family lineage. |
| middlebrow |
(informal) a person who is considered to have very conventional or middle-class tastes or interests, and to be anti-intellectual. [1/2 definitions] |
| mind |
the intellect or intelligence as commonly considered distinct from the body; intellectual power. [1/13 definitions] |
| nonintellectual |
combined form of intellectual. |
| obscurantism |
active opposition to intellectual enlightenment, esp. by withholding knowledge from the public. [1/2 definitions] |
| Oxbridge |
Oxford and Cambridge universities considered collectively as representing British upper-class intellectual life. [1/2 definitions] |
| profound |
having intellectual insight and depth. [1/4 definitions] |