Intellectualize Definition
ĭntl-ĕkcho͝o-ə-līz
intellectualized, intellectualizes, intellectualizing
verb
To furnish a rational structure or meaning for.
American Heritage
To reason; think.
Webster's New World
To make intellectual; give an intellectual quality to.
Webster's New World
To avoid psychological insight into (an emotional problem) by performing an intellectual analysis.
American Heritage
To examine or interpret rationally, often without proper regard for emotional considerations.
Webster's New World
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