scholar vs intellectual

intellectual vs scholar

scholar and intellectual both are nouns.

scholar is not an adjective while intellectual is an adjective.

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

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

scholar: a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
intellectual: a person who uses the mind creatively

Other hypernyms of scholar include intellect.

scholar (noun)	intellectual (noun)
a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines	a person who uses the mind creatively
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
a student who holds a scholarship

scholar (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

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