intellection

noun

ˌin-tə-ˈlek-shən How to pronounce intellection (audio)
Definition of intellectionnext
1
as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind notebooks filled with his intellections on an amazing array of topics

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2
as in reasoning
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems ever since Descartes famously declared, "I think, therefore I am," people have tended to regard acts of conscious intellection as proof of their own existence

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Recent Examples of intellection Texture, depth and grainy intellection are absent. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 Despite appearances to the contrary—the swirling sentences, the feverish intellection—there is nothing hermetic about Krasznahorkai’s work, both old and new, which squarely faces contemporary European reality and its perils, including the tortured dynamics of settlement, movement, and identity. — James Wood, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025 Tennant always brought his own intellection to Disco’s throbbing hedonism yet was hedonistic nonetheless, perfecting a musical idiom that his forerunner Noel Coward was too early to enjoy. — Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024 The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman. — Tcrain, al, 26 Jan. 2023 There is pleasant cohesion to his body of work, with its blend of bookish intellection and breezy verbal humor. — The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021 This is a big spread, in other words, an ambitious platter of intellection and emotion. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellection
  1. thought
  2. reasoning
  3. conception
  4. logic
  5. idea
  6. reason
  7. concept
  8. notion
Noun
  • Business schools and consultants privileged economics and agency models over classical management thought.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The story captures the very tactile, sensory details of Birdie’s physical world, and her thoughts and perceptions.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • Uthmeier wants this policy to change, and has cited his own Catholic beliefs as part of his reasoning.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • So reasoning traces, the very things that supposedly distinguish LRMs from the mere next-word-predicting LLMs, are not necessarily either meaningful or causal to a model’s … reasoning?
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of reasoning
Noun
  • Hamilton’s handprints were all over the project from conception to launch.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026
  • The activities helped shaped the building from conception rather than being added into the architecture as an afterthought.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of conception
Noun
  • Each episode barrels forward with the logic of a live-action cartoon, hijacking the visual language of everything from My Dinner With Andre to Dog Day Afternoon, while cramming in references to pop culture, video games, and Canadian esoterica.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • Christopherson said the wider drop-off defies the simple currency logic that normally governs foreign buying behavior.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of logic
Noun
  • Instead, the company launched several rapid-response ideas tied to conversations that emerged during the tournament.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One comparable piece sold for over $60,000 at Phillips in 2024, to give you an idea of price.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of idea
Noun
  • There is no longer a reason to build in room for a counter that may never come.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of reason
Noun
  • Out of hundreds of entries around the world, the park’s design won first-place in the World Landscape Architecture Awards public design concept category.
    — Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
  • And the collective’s street art, films and installations have used the concept of non-native species to explore how modern human society interacts with nature and animals.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of concept
Noun
  • This followed a common scholarly notion that Maya hieroglyphics were not tied to spoken language.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026
  • Hawk repeatedly challenged the notion that success represents a destination.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of notion

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“Intellection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellection. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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