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Intellect vs Willpower - What's the difference?

intellect | willpower |

As nouns the difference between intellect and willpower

is that intellect is the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)willpower is the unwavering strength of will to carry out one’s wishes.

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

    * See also

    Related terms

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

    See also

    * mind

    willpower

    English

    (wikipedia willpower)

    Alternative forms

    * will power

    Noun

    (-)
  • The unwavering strength of will to carry out one’s wishes.
  • *

    • See also

    * self-control