| intellect | <psychology> The part or faculty of the human soul by which it knows, as distinguished from the power to feel and to will; sometimes, the capacity for higher forms of knowledge, as distinguished from the power to perceive objects in their relations; the power to judge and comprehend; the thinking faculty; the understanding. Origin: L. Intellectus, fr. Intelligere, intellectum, to understand: cf. Intellect. See Intelligent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| intellective | 1. Pertaining to, or produced by, the intellect or understanding; intellectual. 2. Having power to understand, know, or comprehend; intelligent; rational. 3. Capable of being perceived by the understanding only, not by the senses. "Intellective abstractions of logic and metaphysics." (Milton) Origin: Cf. F. Intellectif. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| intellectual aura | A dreamy, detached, or reminiscent aura. Synonym: reminiscent aura. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intellectual property | Property, such as patents, trademarks, and copyright, that results from creative effort. The patent and copyright clause (art. 1, sec. 8, cl. 8) of the united states constitution provides for promoting the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intellectualization | An unconscious defense mechanism in which reasoning, logic, or focusing on and verbalizing intellectual minutiae is used in an attempt to avoid confrontation with an objectionable impulse, affect, or interpersonal situation. Origin: L. Intellectus, perception, discernment (05 Mar 2000) |