Definition of intellectualization Intellectualization
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We found 3 definitions of intellectualization from 2 different sources.
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What does intellectualization mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: intellectualizations |
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| intellectualization - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict | ||
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| defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence, defense (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | ||
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Wiktionary 
- intellectualization (Noun)
The act or process of intellectualizing. - intellectualization (Noun)
An instance of such a process.
