Intellectualize - definition, pronunciation

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Amer.   American pronunciation of the word intellectualize
Brit.  |ɪntəˈlektʃʊəlaɪz|  British pronunciation of the word intellectualize

verb

- To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.
- To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.
- (US) to find a seemingly rational explanation for something:(psychology) to use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painful or traumatic experiences

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: intellectualize
he/she/it: intellectualizes
present participle: intellectualizing
past tense: intellectualized
past participle: intellectualized
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