intellectualize
to seek or consider the rational content or form of.
to make intellectual.
to analyze (something) intellectually or rationally.
to ignore the emotional or psychological significance of (an action, feeling, dream, etc.) by an excessively intellectual or abstract explanation.
to talk or write intellectually; reason; philosophize: to intellectualize about world problems.
Origin of intellectualize
1- Also especially British, in·tel·lec·tu·al·ise .
Other words from intellectualize
- in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·za·tion, noun
- in·tel·lec·tu·al·iz·er, noun
- o·ver·in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·za·tion, noun
- o·ver·in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize, verb, o·ver·in·tel·lec·tu·al·ized, o·ver·in·tel·lec·tu·al·iz·ing.
- sem·i-in·tel·lec·tu·al·ized, adjective
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How to use intellectualize in a sentence
No amount of theorizing or intellectualization can get around the impact of that change.
British Dictionary definitions for intellectualize
intellectualise
/ (ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəˌlaɪz) /
to make or become intellectual
(tr) to treat or consider in an intellectual way; rationalize
Derived forms of intellectualize
- intellectualization or intellectualisation, noun
- intellectualizer or intellectualiser, noun
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