Intellectual and Materialist

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Intellectual noun - A person with strong intellectual interests.

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Materialist is an antonym for intellectual.

Materialist noun - A person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture.

Usage example: a materialist who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

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Intellectual is an antonym for materialist.

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