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Intellect vs Thinker - What's the difference?

intellect | thinker | Synonyms |

Intellect is a synonym of thinker.


As nouns the difference between intellect and thinker

is that intellect is the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable) while thinker is one who spends time thinking, contemplating]] or [[meditate|meditating.

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

    thinker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who spends time thinking, contemplating]] or [[meditate, meditating.
  • An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "thinker": creative, deep, critical, great, strategic, original, political, clear, social, brilliant, logical, liberal, conservative, influential, lateral, radical, religious, profound, abstract.

    Derived terms

    * deep thinker

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