intellection

noun

in·tel·lec·tion ˌin-tə-ˈlek-shən

: an act of the intellect : thought

: exercise of the intellect : reasoning

Example Sentences

notebooks filled with his intellections on an amazing array of topics 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

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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