intellectuality

noun

Definition of intellectualitynext
as in intellect
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems one doesn't need the intellectuality of a rocket scientist to understand the problem

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  1. intellect
  2. intelligence
  3. sense
Noun
  • An ace trash talker, Ali took potshots at Frazier’s intellect and cast him as an ally of the white establishment.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Fundamentalists will claim that the moral code that follows from their faith needs no intellect to follow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said analysts from Ukraine's intelligence services, the General Staff and the Defense Ministry had assessed the strikes' effects.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • RoboParty is also expanding PartyOS to cover areas including humanoid locomotion, perception, whole-body manipulation and autonomous robot intelligence.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • In a picture shared in the post taken on Fall Picture Day, Cagle said Burfield had relaxed smile and a sense of ease.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Still The Hairy Ape is, in one sense, a long, furious solo — a man pounding his head against a piano while accompanied by the orchestra — and Beavers ably carries its weight through to the finale.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Intellectuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectuality. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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