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intellection

The English word “intellection” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.
  2. A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect.
  3. The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin intellectiō, intellectiōnem.

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