intellectual sustenance

noun

UK /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.əl ˈsʌs.tən.əns/

US /ˌɪn.t̬əlˈek.tʃu.əl ˈsʌs.tən.əns/

Food for your brain that helps you think and learn.

Reading books and asking questions gives her the intellectual sustenance she needs to grow.

SYNONYMS

mental nourishment food for thought cognitive fuel intellectual nourishment brain food

RELATED WORDS

knowledge learning curiosity education stimulation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Ideas and information that keep a person's mind active and engaged.

The lively debate provided intellectual sustenance for everyone in the room.

3. The support or encouragement a person receives for their thinking and learning.

Mentors can offer intellectual sustenance to students who are eager to explore new subjects.

4. The mental energy gained from studying, reading, or deep conversation.

After a long week of lectures, he felt full of intellectual sustenance.

5. Anything that feeds curiosity and helps a mind develop over time.

Museums and libraries are places where people find intellectual sustenance.