intellectualize
Translation
to intellectualize, to rationalize
Examples
He tends to intellectualize his emotions.
He tends to intellectualize his emotions.
Don't try to intellectualize the problem; just feel it.
Don't try to intellectualize the problem; just feel it.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to analyze (sth.) in an intellectual way He tends to intellectualize his emotions.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rationalize, analyze, reason; Antonyms: feel, experience
Etymology
From 'intellectual' + '-ize' (a verb-forming suffix meaning 'to make' or 'to become').
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ize' turns the adjective 'intellectual' into a verb: 'to make something intellectual'.