superintellectual
adjective
su·per·in·tel·lec·tu·al
ˌsü-pər-ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
-shwəl,
-chü(-ə)l
1
: extremely intellectual
… efforts to change the school's image from superintellectual to smart but fun.—
Jacob Weisberg
Jacob WeisbergSimon was the superintellectual type whose immense stores of esoteric knowledge baffled Henry.—Carrie Alexander
Carrie Alexander2
: existing beyond or transcending intellect
Religion is a superintellectual certainty of the presence of God in the affairs of man, in the affairs of His Universe.—Jacob H. Kaplan
Jacob H. Kaplan
superintellectual
noun
plural superintellectuals
… presents himself … as a superintellectual and visionary acutely perceptive of world affairs …
—Virginia Whatley Smith
Virginia Whatley Smith
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“Superintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintellectual. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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