intellectualization

in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tl-ek-choo-uh-lahyz]
- /ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əˌlaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tl-ek-choo-uh-lahyz]
- /ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of intellectualization word

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

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Origin of intellectualization

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 Intellectualization

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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intellectualization 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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