INTELLECTUALIZE

Etymology

Verb

intellectualize (third-person singular simple present intellectualizes, present participle intellectualizing, simple past and past participle intellectualized) (transitive)

To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.

To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.

(US) To find a seemingly rational explanation for something.

(psychology) To use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painful or traumatic experiences.

Source: Wiktionary


In`tel*lec"tu*al*ize, v. t.

1. To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss intellectually; to reduce to intellectual form; to express intellectually; to idealize. Sentiment is intellectualized emotion. Lowell.

2. To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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