intellectualize

Verb

Meaning

To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss intellectually; to reduce to intellectual form; to express intellectually; to idealize.

To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

muse mull study reason judge think consider reflect examine evaluate analyze deliberate weigh imagine appreciate
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Antonyms

miss exclude neglect omit discard enlarge
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Examples

Moon in Gemini people have a tendency to intellectualize their emotions, and they might have a hard time understanding exactly how they feel about something. Source: Internet

“They tried to intellectualize racism and put it in a suit. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

intellectuality intellectualizable intellectualization intellectualizer intellectuall intellectually