intellectualism
noun /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm/
/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm/
[uncountable] (usually disapproving)- the use of your ability to think in a logical way and understand things rather than of your emotions
- He rejected the cold intellectualism he perceived in French cinema.