Antonyms for intellectualize
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : in-tl-ek-choo-uh-lahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əˌlaɪz |
Definition of intellectualize
Origin :- 1819, from intellectual + -ize. Related: Intellectualized; intellectualizing.
- As in rationalize : verb make excuse; justify
- As in think : verb contemplate
- As in ratiocinate : verb think
- The bent of Sir Joshua's mind was to elevate, to dignify, to intellectualize.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 53, No. 331, May, 1843 » by Various
Synonyms for intellectualize
- account for
- analyze
- apply logic
- appraise
- appreciate
- brood
- cerebrate
- cogitate
- comprehend
- conceive
- consider
- cop a plea
- cop out
- deduce
- deliberate
- elucidate
- estimate
- evaluate
- examine
- excise
- excuse
- explain away
- extenuate
- figure out
- give alibi
- have in mind
- ideate
- imagine
- infer
- intellectualize
- judge
- justify
- logicalize
- make allowance
- meditate
- mull
- mull over
- muse
- ponder
- put on one's thinking cap
- rack one's brains
- rationalize
- reason
- reason out
- reconcile
- reflect
- resolve
- revolve
- ruminate
- sort out
- speculate
- stew
- stop to consider
- study
- take under consideration
- think
- think through
- turn over
- use one's head
- vindicate
- weigh
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