aphorist vs intellectual

aphorist and intellectual both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aphorist	Yes	No	No	No
intellectual	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, intellectual is a hypernym of aphorist; that is, intellectual is a word with a broader meaning than aphorist:

Other hypernyms of aphorist include intellect.

aphorist (noun)	intellectual (noun)
someone who formulates aphorisms or who repeats aphorisms	a person who uses the mind creatively

aphorist (adjective)	intellectual (adjective)
	appealing to or using the intellect
	involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
	of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind