intellectualize
verb (used with object)
to seek or consider the rational content or form of.
overintellectualize
-
a word derived from
intellectualize.
Example Sentences
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When to put the books down: He learned not to overintellectualize every decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
I tend to overintellectualize stuff, but dancing exposes my animal side.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Lobel never wanted to overintellectualize his characters—he lightly roasted his contemporary Maurice Sendak for that—but he was open about how the series reflected his own emotional life.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2020
The authors don't overintellectualize failure; they are strictly from the school of Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It.
From Time Magazine Archive
