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in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism  (ntl-kch--lzm)
n.
1. Exercise or application of the intellect.
2. Devotion to exercise or development of the intellect.
intel·lectu·al·ist n.
intel·lectu·al·istic adj.
intellectualism
1. the exercise of the intellect.
2. a devotion to intellectual activities.
3. an excessive emphasis on intellect and a resulting neglect of emotion. — intellectualistic, adj.
See also: Knowledge
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