in|tel|lec|tu|al|ism

in|tel|lec|tu|al|ism
in|tel|lec|tu|al|ism «IHN tuh LEHK chu uh LIHZ uhm», noun.
1. the exercise of the intellect: »

He is like those classical Japanese artists who…were indifferent to the intellectualism of Chinese painting (Atlantic).

2. devotion to intellectual pursuits.
3. Philosophy. the doctrine that knowledge is chiefly derived from pure reason.
in´tel|lec´tu|al|ist, noun.

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  • an|ti-in|tel|lec|tu|al|ism — «AN tee IHN tuh LEHK chu uh LIHZ uhm», noun. opposition to the practices or pursuits of intellectuals or to intellectual points of view …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´tel|lec´tu|al|ist — in|tel|lec|tu|al|ism «IHN tuh LEHK chu uh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the exercise of the intellect: »He is like those classical Japanese artists who…were indifferent to the intellectualism of Chinese painting (Atlantic). 2. devotion to intellectual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lec — al·ve·o·lec·to·my; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist; bo·lec·tion; cen·tro·lec·i·thal; co·lec·ti·vo; col·lec·ta·nea; col·lec·tar·i·um; col·lec·tion; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·lec·tiv·ize;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • intellectualism — in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • intellectualism — in•tel•lec•tu•al•ism [[t]ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) devotion to intellectual pursuits 2) the exercise of the intellect 3) excessive emphasis on abstract or intellectual matters, esp. with a lack of proper consideration for emotions •… …   From formal English to slang

  • anti-intellectual — an•ti in•tel•lec•tu•al [[t]ˌæn tiˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) opposed to, hostile to, or distrustful of intellectuals or intellectual pursuits, concerns, or points of view 2) an anti intellectual person Sometimes, an ti in… …   From formal English to slang

  • ti-in — an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist; …   English syllables

  • Intellectualism — In tel*lec tu*al*ism, n. 1. Intellectual power; intellectuality. [1913 Webster] 2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason. [1913 Webster] 3. Preference for activities involving exercise of the intellect; sometimes, an excessive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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