intellectualisation

noun

The act or process of intellectualising.

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intellectualization
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Meanings

nounintellectualisation (countable and uncountable, plural intellectualisations)

plural intellectualisations · alternative intellectualization

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of intellectualising.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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intellectualization
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defense mechanismdefense reactiondefence mechanism
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intellectualization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From intellectual + -isation.

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APA

intellectualisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intellectualisation

MLA

“intellectualisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intellectualisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intellectualisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intellectualisation.

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