intellectualism
devotion to intellectual pursuits.
the exercise of the intellect.
excessive emphasis on abstract or intellectual matters, especially with a lack of proper consideration for emotions.
Philosophy.
the doctrine that knowledge is wholly or chiefly derived from pure reason.
the belief that reason is the final principle of reality.
Origin of intellectualism
1Other words from intellectualism
- in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist, noun
- in·tel·lec·tu·al·is·tic, adjective
- in·tel·lec·tu·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism, noun
- o·ver·in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism, noun
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How to use intellectualism in a sentence
The book contains an intellectualist, static, determinist, abstractive trend.
As in the intellectualist philosophies, forms of thought are regarded as themselves objects of thought.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinThe confusion of causal and descriptive ideas is a habit common to both the intellectualist philosopher and the crowd-minded.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinTheory is a possession of the theorist, intellect of the intellectualist.
Human Nature and Conduct | John DeweyMan becomes ridiculous when we regard him from an intellectualist standpoint; that is, as a machine.
Major Prophets of To-Day | Edwin E. Slosson
British Dictionary definitions for intellectualism
/ (ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəˌlɪzəm) /
development and exercise of the intellect
the placing of excessive value on the intellect, esp with disregard for the emotions
philosophy
the doctrine that reason is the ultimate criterion of knowledge
the doctrine that deliberate action is consequent on a process of conscious or subconscious reasoning
Derived forms of intellectualism
- intellectualist, noun, adjective
- intellectualistic, adjective
- intellectualistically, adverb
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