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transitive verb intellectualized, intellectualizing

to make intellectual; give an intellectual quality to
to examine or interpret rationally, often without proper regard for emotional considerations

intransitive verb

to reason; think

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intellectualization noun

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transitive verb in·tel·lec·tu·al·ized, in·tel·lec·tu·al·iz·ing, in·tel·lec·tu·al·iz·es

To furnish a rational structure or meaning for.
To avoid psychological insight into (an emotional problem) by performing an intellectual analysis.

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inˌtel·lecˈtu·al·izˌer noun

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