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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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Origin of intellectuality

From the Late Latin word intellēctuālitās, dating back to 1605–15. See intellectual, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM intellectuality

un·in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby intellectuality

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

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Example sentences from the Web for intellectuality

It is the development of character, the triumph of intellectuality and spirituality I have striven to express.'
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Probably this is due to the long association of intellectuality and science with heresy.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
Yet Mohammed was not of vigorous intellectuality, nor in any sense an original thinker.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value|Arthur Glyn Leonard
The essence of the soul, as was said above, is not intellectuality, but love and desire; hence pain may destroy it.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

All may not attain the same heights, but this shows that intellectuality is open to them without destroying spirituality.
A New Atmosphere|Gail Hamilton

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