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In`tel*lec"tu*al*ism (?), n. 1. Intellectual power; intellectuality.

2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.

In`tel*lec"tu*al*ist (?), n. 1. One who overrates the importance of the understanding. [R.] Bacon.

2. One who accepts the doctrine of intellectualism.

In`tel*lec`tu*al"i*ty (?), n. [L. intellectualitas: cf. F. intellectualité.] Intellectual powers; possession of intellect; quality of being intellectual.

In`tel*lec"tu*al*ize (?), v. t. 1. To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss intellectually; to reduce to intellectual form; to express intellectually; to idealize.

Sentiment is intellectualized emotion.

Lowell.

2. To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.

In`tel*lec"tu*al*ly, adv. In an intellectual manner.

In*tel"li*gence (?), n. [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.

2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.

And dimmed with darkness their intelligence.

Spenser.

3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice.

Intelligence is given where you are hid.

Shak.

4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.]

He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the favorites.

Clarendon.

5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information.

I write as he that none intelligence Of meters hath, ne flowers of sentence.

Court of Love.

6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. Milton.

The great Intelligences fair That range above our mortal state, In circle round the blessed gate, Received and gave him welcome there.

Tennyson.

Intelligence office, an office where information may be obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.