intellectualize

intellectualize
in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize or chiefly Brit in·tel·lec·tu·al·ise .int-əl-'ek-chə(-wə)-.līz, -'eksh-wə- vt, -ized or chiefly Brit -ised; -iz·ing or chiefly Brit -is·ing
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)>
in·tel·lec·tu·al·iza·tion or chiefly Brit in·tel·lec·tu·al·isa·tion -.ek-chə(-wə)-lə-'zā-shən n

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  • intellectualize — 1819, from INTELLECTUAL (Cf. intellectual) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Intellectualized; intellectualizing …   Etymology dictionary

  • intellectualize — (Amer.) v. treat in an intellectual manner, rationalize, analyze with the mind; make intellectual (also intellectualise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • intellectualize — intellectualization, n. intellectualizer, n. /in tl ek chooh euh luyz /, v., intellectualized, intellectualizing. v.t. 1. to seek or consider the rational content or form of. 2. to make intellectual. 3. to analyze (something) intellectually or… …   Universalium

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  • intellectualize — 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 intellectuall …   Useful english dictionary

  • intellectualize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: circa 1819 to give rational form or content to • intellectualization noun • intellectualizer noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • intellectualize — verb a) to find a seemingly rational explanation for something: b) to use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painf …   Wiktionary

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