intellectualize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
26
Words With Friends
32
Letters
15
Pronunciation
/ɪntəˈlɛkt͡ʃuəlaɪz/

Definition of intellectualize

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.
    “Sentiment is intellectualized emotion.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.
    “Sentiment is intellectualized emotion.”
  2. (transitive)To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.
  3. (US, transitive)To find a seemingly rational explanation for.
  4. (US, transitive)To find a seemingly rational explanation for.

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Etymology

From intellectual + -ize.

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