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intellectualize

in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-tl-ek-choo-uh-lahyz]
    • /ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əˌlaɪz/
    • /ˌɪntəlˈektʃuːəlˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tl-ek-choo-uh-lahyz]
    • /ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of intellectualize word

  • verb with object intellectualize to seek or consider the rational content or form of. 1
  • verb with object intellectualize to make intellectual. 1
  • verb with object intellectualize to analyze (something) intellectually or rationally. 1
  • verb with object intellectualize to ignore the emotional or psychological significance of (an action, feeling, dream, etc.) by an excessively intellectual or abstract explanation. 1
  • verb without object intellectualize to talk or write intellectually; reason; philosophize: to intellectualize about world problems. 1
  • noun intellectualize Give an intellectual character to. 1
See all 17 definitions of intellectualize

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Origin of intellectualize

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; intellectual + -ize

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Parts of speech for Intellectualize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Intellectualize

intellectualize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for intellectualize

verb intellectualize

  • justify — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
  • resolve — to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
  • vindicate — to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
  • deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
  • reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
All 51 Synonyms of intellectualize

Antonyms for intellectualize

verb intellectualize

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
  • disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
  • forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
All 8 Antonyms of intellectualize

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