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intellectual pursuit

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meanings of intellectualand pursuit


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intellectual
adjective
uk /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.əl/ us /ˌɪn.t̬əlˈek.tʃu.əl/
relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially ...
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pursuit
noun
uk /pəˈsjuːt/ us /pɚˈsuːt/
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are ...
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Examples of intellectual pursuit


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They are almost invariably linked to a more intellectualpursuit: they accompany interviews, reviews, or 'news' items.
While acquisition entailed a natural assimilation of linguistic knowledge through usage, learning was an intellectualpursuit, based on explicit attention to the language forms.
Democracy leaves them free to undertake the intellectualpursuit of truth, regardless of society's constraints.
He considered philosophy an intellectualpursuit unfounded on fact.
No intellectualpursuit had ever aroused in me such intense curiosity, and much more than my intellect was involved, much more than my curiosity aroused.
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At the time, computer programming was still seen as an intellectualpursuit in a rather anti-intellectual climate.
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During this time, women were largely illiterate and not encouraged to engage in intellectualpursuit, so men were responsible for shaping ideas about sexuality.
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The inability to compete physically often leads them to sedentary and intellectual pursuits.
His monastic life enabled him to concentrate on his intellectual pursuits.
Further, what real progress can be hoped for when tired bodies and jaded minds are goaded into those intellectual pursuits which demand freshness and alertness.
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It is cultural relations that we are concerned with, and the exchange of ideas and intellectual pursuits that enhance the quality of life.
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They may have gone soft, they may not be capable of intellectual pursuits, they may be better suited to physical pursuits, or appropriate work may not be available to them.
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He enjoyed his family, travel, and various intellectual pursuits.
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First-floor panels are dedicated to intellectual pursuits with grisailles depicting chemistry, medicine, geology, electricity and x-rays.
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In securing their economic dependence, members of the settlement also gave ample time to creative crafts, theater, and other intellectual pursuits.
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It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits.
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