Webster's Dictionary 1913

3673

Intellectualism

In′tel‐lec″tu‐al‐ism (?), n. 1. Intellectual power; intellectuality.2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.

3674

Intellectualist

In′tel‐lec″tu‐al‐ist (?), n. 1. One who overrates the importance of the understanding. Bacon.2. One who accepts the doctrine of intellectualism.

3675

Intellectuality

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

3676

Intellectualize

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.Sentimen...

3677

Intellectually

In′tel‐lec″tu‐al‐ly, adv. In an intellectual manner.

3678

Intelligence

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 ...

3679

Intelligencer

In‐tel″li‐gen‐cer (?), n. One who, or that which, sends or conveys intelligence or news; a messenger.All the intriguers in foreign politics, all the spies, and all the intellige...

3680

Intelligencing

In‐tel″li‐gen‐cing (?), a. Informing; giving information; talebearing. Shak.That sad intelligencing tyrant. Milton.

3681

Intelligency

In‐tel″li‐gen‐cy (?), n. Intelligence. Evelyn.

3682

Intelligent

In‐tel″li‐gent (?), a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intellige...

3683

Intelligential

In‐tel′li‐gen″tial (?), a. [Cf. F. intelligentiel.]1. Of or pertaining to the intelligence; exercising or implying understanding; intellectual. “With act intelligential.” Milton...

3684

Intelligentiary

In‐tel′li‐gen″tia‐ry (?), n. One who gives information; an intelligencer. Holinshed.

3685

Intelligently

In‐tel″li‐gent‐ly (?), adv. In an intelligent manner; with intelligence.

3686

Intelligibility

In‐tel′li‐gi‐bil″i‐ty (?), [Cf. F. intelligilibilité.] The quality or state of being intelligible; clearness; perspicuity; definiteness.

3687

Intelligible

In‐tel″li‐gi‐ble (?), [L. intellegibilis: cf. F. intelligible. See Intelligent.] Capable of being understood or comprehended; as, an intelligible account or description; intelli...

3688

Intelligibleness

In‐tel″li‐gi‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being intelligible; intelligibility. Locke.

3689

Intelligibly

In‐tel″li‐gi‐bly, adv. In an intelligible manner; so as to be understood; clearly; plainly; as, to write or speak intelligibly.

3690

Intemerate

{ In‐tem″er‐ate (?), In‐tem″er‐a′ted (?), } a. [L. intemeratus; pref. in- not + temeratus defiled.] Pure; undefiled.

3691

Intemerateness

In‐tem″er‐ate‐ness (?), n. The state of being unpolluted; purity. Donne.

3692

Intemperament

In‐tem″per‐a‐ment (?), n. A bad state; as, the intemperament of an ulcerated part. Harvey.

3693

Intemperance

In‐tem″per‐ance (?), n. [F. intempérance, L. intemperantia. See In- not, and Temperance.]1. The act of becoming, or state of being, intemperate; excess in any kind of action or ...

3694

Intemperancy

In‐tem″per‐an‐cy (?), n. Intemperance.

3695

Intemperant

In‐tem″per‐ant (?), a. [L. intemperans, -antis. See In- not, and Temperant.] Intemperate.Such as be intemperant, that is, followers of their naughty appetites and lusts. Udall.

3696

Intemperate

In‐tem′per‐ate (?), a. [L. intemperatus. See In- not, and Temperate.] 1. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate in enjoyment or exertion.2. Specifically, addict...

3697

Intemperate (2)

In‐tem′per‐ate (?), v. t. To disorder.

3698

Intemperately

In‐tem′per‐ate‐ly (?), adv. In an intemperate manner; immoderately; excessively; without restraint.The people... who behaved very unwisely and intemperately on that occasion. Bu...

3699

Intemperateness

In‐tem′per‐ate‐ness, n. 1. The state of being intemperate; excessive indulgence of any appetite or passion; as, intemperateness in eating or drinking.2. Severity of weather; inc...