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