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intellectuality

[ in-tl-ek-choo-al-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪn tlˌɛk tʃuˈæl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ties.

the quality or state of being intellectual.
intellectual character or power.

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Nearby words

intellective, intellectronics, intellectual, intellectual property, intellectualism, intellectuality, intellectualization, intellectualize, intellectually handicapped, intelligence, intelligence agency

Origin of intellectuality

From the Late Latin word intellēctuālitās, dating back to 1605–15. See intellectual, -ity
Related formsun·in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ty, noun
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Word Origin and History for intellectuality

intellectuality

n.

mid-15c., "the part of the mind which understands; understanding, intellect;" from Old French intellectualité and directly from Late Latin intellectualitas, from Latin intellectualis (see intellectual).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper