intellection

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin intellectiō, intellectiōnem. === Noun === intellection (countable and uncountable, plural intellections) (uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding. 1993, M. J. Edwards, "A Portrait of Plotinus," The Classical Quarterly, New Series, vol. 43, no. 2, p. 487: The purpose of philosophy is to unite oneself with the objects of the intellect, and even at last with the One that is above all intellection. (countable) A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect. (countable) The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception. 1996, Ananya, "Training in Indian Classical Dance: A Case Study," Asian Theatre Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 77: When Banerjee talks about the artist's thinking about the music, she is not referring to an intellection about the mechanics of technique. ==== Related terms ==== intellect === References === “intellection”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “intellection”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.