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thinker

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈθɪŋkɝ// UK //θˈɪŋkɐ// thinker Slang

n. a person who spends a lot of time thinking about deep or difficult ideas. You use this to describe someone who is very intelligent or serious about their thoughts.

n. a person who considers ideas or problems in a serious, logical, or creative way. Often used to describe intellectuals or philosophers who contribute to a specific field of knowledge.


SIMPLE

He is a deep thinker who loves philosophy.

CONTEXTUAL

The university invited a famous political thinker to give a lecture on modern democracy.

COMPLEX

While some critics dismissed the author as a mere storyteller, others recognized her as a profound thinker whose novels explored the very nature of human consciousness.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English thinkere, equivalent to think + -er. Compare West Frisian tinker (“thinker”), Dutch denker (“thinker”), German Denker (“thinker”), Danish tænker (“thinker”), Swedish tänkare (“thinker”).

Usage

Often modified by adjectives like 'deep', 'original', or 'critical'.

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