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intellectualism

(-iz′əm)

noun

  1. the quality of being intellectual; devotion to intellectual pursuits
  2. Philos. rationalism (sense )

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See intellectualism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Exercise or application of the intellect.
  2. Devotion to exercise or development of the intellect.

Related Forms:

  • inˌtel·lecˈtu·al·ist noun
  • inˌtel·lecˌtu·al·isˈtic adjective

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