hyperintellectual

in·tel·lec·tu·al

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Definitions of hyperintellectual word

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

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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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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