| intellectual aura | A dreamy, detached, or reminiscent aura. Synonym: reminiscent aura. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |