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hyper-intellectual

hy·per-in·tel·lec·tu·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per in-tl-ek-choo-uh l]
    • /ˈhaɪ pər ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per in-tl-ek-choo-uh l]
    • /ˈhaɪ pər ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl/

Definitions of hyper-intellectual word

  • adjective hyper-intellectual appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits. 1
  • adjective hyper-intellectual of or relating to the intellect or its use: intellectual powers. 1
  • adjective hyper-intellectual possessing or showing intellect or mental capacity, especially to a high degree: an intellectual person. 1
  • adjective hyper-intellectual guided or developed by or relying on the intellect rather than upon emotions or feelings; rational. 1
  • adjective hyper-intellectual characterized by or suggesting a predominance of intellect: an intellectual way of speaking. 1
  • noun hyper-intellectual a person of superior intellect. 1
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Origin of hyper-intellectual

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin intellēctuālis, equivalent to intellēctu-, stem of intellēctus intellect + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Hyper-intellectual

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hyper-intellectual popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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