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in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize
 intellectualize
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
intellectualizes, intellectualizing, intellectualized |
| definition: |
to consider or stress the rational or intellectual aspects of, esp. ignoring the emotional.
He tends to intellectualize most problems. |
| related words: |
abstract, reason |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to discuss or consider something in an intellectual manner.
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| related words: |
reason |
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| derivation: |
intellectualization (n.) |
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