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单词 intellectualizer
释义

intellectualize

verb

in·​tel·​lec·​tu·​al·​ize ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wə-ˌlīz How to pronounce intellectualize (audio)
-chə-ˌlīz,
-shwə-ˌlīz,
-chü(-ə)-ˌlīz
intellectualized; intellectualizing

transitive verb

: to give rational form or content to
intellectualization
ˌin-tə-ˌlek-chə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce intellectualize (audio)
-chə-lə-
-shwə-lə-
-chü(-ə)-lə-
noun
intellectualizer
ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wə-ˌlī-zər How to pronounce intellectualize (audio)
-chə-ˌlī-
-shwə-ˌlī-
-chü(-ə)-ˌlī-
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To over intellectualize the outburst would be futile, because that’s just Doja. Marjon Carlos, ELLE, 25 May 2022 That, for me, is the most exciting part of it—to see live music, this thing that’s at times anti-intellectual in its presentation, given space to intellectualize. Sadie Dupuis, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2022 In the Mood for Love and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the film was geared in part toward cinephiles, yet those same cinephiles could be counted on to intellectualize the movie’s components and predict its next moves. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022 Learning is great, but all too often, people tend to intellectualize information instead of taking the required action. Ross Franklin, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 Like Libra, Aquarius has a tendency to intellectualize, and like Libra, Aquarius can give off a cool countenance. Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2021 Take care not to over intellectualize your branding decisions. Goldie Chan, Forbes, 20 May 2021 It’s aimed at those feeling overwhelmed by the COVID pandemic, all of the preparations that a Seder entails, the pressure to intellectualize the holiday’s themes or all of the above. Gabe Friedman, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Mar. 2021 Looking for sensible answers to one’s questions about Emily in Paris is a pointless exercise, like trying to intellectualize one of those screen savers that looks like the interior of a fish tank. Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 15 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1792, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

intellectualize

transitive verb

in·​tel·​lec·​tu·​al·​ize
variants or chiefly British intellectualise
ˌint-ᵊl-ˈek-chə(-wə)-ˌlīz, -ˈeksh-wə- How to pronounce intellectualize (audio)
intellectualized or chiefly British intellectualised; intellectualizing or chiefly British intellectualising
1
: to give rational form or content to
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

intellectualizer

noun

as in sage

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sage
  • mandarin
  • pseud
  • intellect
  • thinker
  • brain
  • double-dome
  • blue
  • intellectual
  • Brahmin
  • wizard
  • whiz
  • bluestocking
  • intellectualist
  • highbrow
  • genius
  • longhair
  • nerd
  • geek

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lowbrow
  • philistine
  • dumbbell
  • dope
  • dummy
  • pinhead
  • moron
  • anti-intellectual
  • imbecile
  • blockhead
  • dolt
  • dunce
  • fathead
  • simpleton
  • nitwit
  • half-wit
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