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intellectualization

 

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Noun intellectualization has 1 sense
  1. intellectualization, intellectualisation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
    --1 is a kind of defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence

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Intellectualization

Noun: The act or process of reasoning or abstract thinking, often used as a defense mechanism to avoid intense emotions or unpleasant situations.

Example sentence: His intellectualization of his traumatic childhood helped him cope with the emotional pain.


Verb: To engage in or promote intellectual activities or discussions.

Example sentence: The professor encouraged his students to intellectualize and critically analyze the novel.


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