INTELLECTUALIZE


Meaning of INTELLECTUALIZE in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌlīz verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Usage: see -ize

Etymology: intellectual (I) + -ize

transitive verb

1. : to give intellectual or rational form or content to : treat or analyze intellectually

tendency to intellectualize … problems — Current Biography

intellectualizes traditional forms like the sonnet and madrigal — Douglas Bush

2. : to avoid (conscious recognition of the emotional basis of an act or feeling) by substituting a superficially plausible explanation

conflicts that are intellectualized — L.E.Hinsie

intransitive verb

: to engage in intellectual discussion : reason , philosophize

sat … and simply intellectualized — Johnny George

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.