intellectualism
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noun \ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm, -chə-ˌli-, -shwə-ˌli-, -chü(-ə)-ˌli-\Definition of INTELLECTUALISM
: devotion to the exercise of intellect or to intellectual pursuits
— in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist \-list\ noun or adjective
— in·tel·lec·tu·al·is·tic \-ˌlek-chə-wə-ˈlis-tik, -chə-ˈlis-, -shwə-ˈlis-, -chü(-ə)-ˈlis-\ adjective
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