master thinker

See also: master-thinker

English

Noun

master thinker (plural master thinkers)

  1. An individual who is entirely in control of their mental processes, consistently monitoring their own thoughts, and instinctively applying intellectual discipline to their judgments.
    • 1922, Unattributed, Encyclopaedia Britannica‎[1], page 546:
      We do not know what faculty the master-thinker may have had for captivating this ardent spirit; at any rate Alexander carried with him through life a passion for Homer, however he may have been disposed to greyer philosophic theory.
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