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Intellect vs Submoronic - What's the difference?

intellect | submoronic |

As a noun intellect

is the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable) .

As an adjective submoronic is

having, or suited to, an intellect below that of a moron.

intellect

English

Noun

  • the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)
    • Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.
  • the capacity of that faculty (in a particular person) (uncountable)
    • They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect .
  • a person who has that faculty to a great degree
    • Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.

    Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * intellectual * intellectualism * intellectualize * intelligence * intelligent * intelligentsia * intelligible

    See also

    * mind

    submoronic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having, or suited to, an intellect below that of a moron.
  • * 1997 , John Darnton, Neanderthal
    • Here's something else for those of you who think of Neanderthals as submoronic cartoon characters.
  • * 2000 , Gary Giddins, Visions of Jazz
    • From genuine satire to submoronic silliness, comedy records have been around as long as any other kind...
  • * 2000 , Roger Ebert, I hated, hated, hated this movie
    • These actors, alas, are at the service of a submoronic script and special effects that look like a video game writ large.