Associations to the word «Intellectualize»
Wiktionary
INTELLECTUALIZE, verb. To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.
INTELLECTUALIZE, verb. To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.
INTELLECTUALIZE, verb. (US) (transitive) to find a seemingly rational explanation for something:
INTELLECTUALIZE, verb. (psychology) to use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painful or traumatic experiences
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.