intellectueel

Definitions of intellectueel
  1. noun
    a person who uses the mind creatively
    synonyms: egg-head, egghead, high-brow, highbrow
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    Aristoteles
    one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
    Socrates
    ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
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    alchemist, alchimist
    one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
    student, studiebol, studiehoofd
    an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
    wijze
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
    beoefenaar, cursist
    a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
    scepticus, twijfelaar, twijfelkont, weifelaar
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
    theoreticus
    someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
    visionair, ziener
    a person with unusual powers of foresight
    oud-leerling, ouderejaars, ouderejaarsstudent
    a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
    arabist
    a scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture
    bibliofiel, boekenliefhebber
    someone who loves (and usually collects) books
    koffiedikkijker, rabdomant, radiësthesist, roedeloper, toekomstvoorspeller, waarzegger, wichelroedeloper
    someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
    doctor, dr., gepromoveerde
    a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
    futurist
    someone who predicts the future
    koffiedikkijker, toekomstvoorspeller, voorzegger, waarzegger
    someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
    geschiedkundige, geschiedschrijver, historicus, historiograaf
    a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
    humanist
    a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
    geleerde, geletterde, wetenschapper, wetenschapsman, wetenschapsmens
    someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
    lic., licentiaat, prop., proponent
    holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
    arrangeur, organisator, regelaar
    a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
    boekenvreter, boekenworm, boekenwurm, boekworm, lettervreter, polyhistor, technocraat, veelweter
    a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
    doemdenker, pessimist, zuurkijker, zwartkijker
    a person who expects the worst
    denker, filosoof, wijsgeer
    a specialist in philosophy
    wonderkind
    an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
    lezer
    a person who enjoys reading
    goeroe, wijze
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
    sinoloog
    a student of Chinese history and language and culture
    godgeleerde, theoloog
    someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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