intellectualize

English - Turkish

Definition of intellectualize in English Turkish dictionary: âlimce ifade etmek; düşünmek

English - English

Definition of intellectualize in English English dictionary: to find a seemingly rational explanation for something:
psychology to use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painful or traumatic experiences.; To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss intellectually; to reduce to intellectual form; to express intellectually; to idealize; To find a seemingly rational explanation for something; {f} treat in an intellectual manner, rationalize, analyze with the mind; make intellectual (also intellectualise); in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize intellectualizes intellectualizing intellectualized in BRIT, also use intellectualise If someone intellectualizes a subject or issue, they consider it in an intellectual way, often when this is not appropriate. I tended to mistrust my emotions and intellectualize everything. intellectualise to think or talk about something in a serious, complicated way, especially rather than expressing your feelings; To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual
intellectualise: Alternative spelling of intellectualize
intellectualization: the act or process of intellectualizing
intellectualization: an instance of such a process
intellectualization: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) An unconscious means of protecting oneself from the emotional stress and anxiety associated with confronting painful personal fears or problems by excessive reasoning
intellectualise: {f} treat in an intellectual manner, rationalize, analyze with the mind; make intellectual (also intellectualize)
intellectualization: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
intellectualization: {i} rationalization, act of analyzing with the mind; making intellectual (also intellectualisation)
intellectualized: past of intellectualize
intellectualizes: third-person singular of intellectualize
intellectualizing: present participle of intellectualize