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intellectualisation

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Noun1.intellectualisation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
intellectualization
psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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Expos seem now to be more about interpretation, narrative environments and the intellectualisation of exhibition design; so perhaps the focus of our criticism should shift?
Lost in translation by Gregory, Rob / The Architectural Review
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