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intellectualise — (Brit.) v. treat in an intellectual manner, rationalize, analyze with the mind; make intellectual (also intellectualize) … English contemporary dictionary
intellectualise — intellectˈualize or intellectˈualise intransitive verb To reason intellectually transitive verb 1. To endow with intellect 2. To give an intellectual character to • • • Main Entry: ↑intellect * * * intellectualise UK [ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlaɪz] US… … Useful english dictionary
intellectualise — UK [ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlaɪz] / US [ˌɪnt(ə)lˈektʃuəˌlaɪz] intellectualize … English dictionary
intellectualise — [c]/ɪntəˈlɛktʃuəlaɪz/ (say intuh lekchoohuhluyz) verb (intellectualised, intellectualising) –verb (t) 1. to make intellectual; consider or treat in intellectual terms. –verb (i) 2. to avoid the emotional aspect of a problem; to reduce by… …
intellectualised — intellectualise (Brit.) v. treat in an intellectual manner, rationalize, analyze with the mind; make intellectual (also intellectualize) … English contemporary dictionary
intellectualises — intellectualise (Brit.) v. treat in an intellectual manner, rationalize, analyze with the mind; make intellectual (also intellectualize) … English contemporary dictionary
intellectualising — intellectualise (Brit.) v. treat in an intellectual manner, rationalize, analyze with the mind; make intellectual (also intellectualize) … English contemporary dictionary
intellectualiser — [ ɛ̃telɛktɥalize ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1801; de intellectuel ♦ Revêtir d un caractère intellectuel; transformer par l action de l intelligence. ● intellectualiser verbe transitif Ramener un sentiment, un problème à des éléments purement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
intellectualisation — [ ɛ̃telɛktɥalizasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1894; de intellectualiser 1 ♦ Action d intellectualiser; résultat de cette action. « une plus grande intellectualisation de l art » (Camus). 2 ♦ Psychan. Mode de résistance qu un patient oppose à la cure en traitant … Encyclopédie Universelle
intellectualiser — (in tèl lè ktu a li zé) v. a. Terme de philosophie. Élever au rang des choses intellectuelles. • Les scolastiques ont purifié, ennobli et intellectualisé l idée de l être suprême, VILLERS Kant, p. 133. ÉTYMOLOGIE Intellectuel. SUPPLÉMENT AU… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
