Scholar
Scholar noun - A person of deep wisdom or learning.
Usage example: scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
Thinker
Thinker noun - A very smart person.
Scholar is a synonym for thinker in intellectual topic. You can use "Scholar" instead a noun "Thinker", if it concerns topics such as theorist.
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