cerebral
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Definitions & Usage
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
(linguistics, obsolete) Retroflex.
Notable Literary & Historical Quotes
“Certainly, “Capital” is a cerebral read and the dangers of the world Marx lived in are not all the same as ours.”
— 2024 September 19, James Miller, “Karl Marx, Weirder Than Ever”, in The New York Times Book Review, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
“His cerebral candidacy, inspired by European and North American political and economic philosophers, and his very appearance, with his light-colored skin, trim physique and penchant for preppy sweaters, contrasted with an electorate largely made up of impoverished Quechua-speaking people and Spanish-speaking mestizos.”
— 2025 April 13, Simon Romero, “Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-Winning Peruvian Novelist, Dies at 89”, in The New York Times: