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Intellectualisation

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Noun

1. intellectualisation, intellectualization

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Intellectualisation

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verb
1. 
to make or become intellectual
2. (transitive)
to treat or consider in an intellectual way; rationalize

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Intellectualisation

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˌintelˈlectualˌized or ˌintelˈlectualˌizing
1. 
to make intellectual; give an intellectual quality to
2. 
to examine or interpret rationally, often without proper regard for emotional considerations
verb intransitive
3. 
to reason; think

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