intellectualize
Verb
- To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.
- To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.
- To find a seemingly rational explanation for.
- To find a seemingly rational explanation for.
- To use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painful or traumatic experiences.
Origin / Etymology
From intellectual + -ize.
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