Associations to the word «Intellectualization»

Wiktionary

INTELLECTUALIZATION, noun. (uncountable) the act or process of intellectualizing
INTELLECTUALIZATION, noun. (countable) an instance of such a process

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery