intellectualizing

Variant of intellectualize

intellectualize definition

in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize (-īz′)

transitive verb intellectualized -·ized′, intellectualizing -·iz′·ing

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

intransitive verb

to reason; think

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