intellectualize
intellectualize
Definition
in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize (--īz′)
transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing
- 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
in′·tel·lec′·tu·ali·za′·tion noun
intellectualize
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- highly: Even the stable ones are not necessarily highly intellectualized - they may appear, rather, as appetitive preferences.
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