intellectualism

noun

in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism | \ ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm

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, -chə-ˌli-, -shwə-ˌli-, -chü(-ə)-ˌli- \

Definition of intellectualism

: devotion to the exercise of intellect or to intellectual pursuits

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Other Words from intellectualism

intellectualist \ ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wə-list

, -chə-list , -shwə-list , -chü(-ə)-list \ noun or adjective

intellectualistic \ ˌin-tə-ˌlek-chə-wə-ˈli-stik

, -chə-ˈli- , -shwə-ˈli- , -chü(-ə)-ˈli- \ adjective

Examples of intellectualism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dealing with creative writing, life, isolation, intellectualism, social interaction, mentoring and mortality it’s an inspired choice for the COVID era. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "10 Connecticut arts events for April: The HSO plays The Wadsworth, cafe nine reopens, and more," 3 Apr. 2021 Times theater critic Charles McNulty writes about why diverse representation is so critical in the arts — as well as in the honors that are bestowed upon them: because art can make an emotional connection that pure intellectualism can’t. — Los Angeles Times, "Essential Arts: A compelling anti-tourist California in new photo show," 27 Mar. 2021 But there were signs in that first campaign of Mr. Johnson’s predilection for anti-intellectualism. — New York Times, "Assaulting the Truth, Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government," 21 Mar. 2021 Evangelicalism in America, however, has come to be defined by its anti-intellectualism. — Michael Luo, The New Yorker, "The Wasting of the Evangelical Mind," 4 Mar. 2021 But chiding Biden, a lifelong education champion, about her honorific — on the esteemed and far-reaching pages of the Wall Street Journal — smacks of an anti-intellectualism that Burnham can’t abide. — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, "Column: We didn’t just hate the Dr. Jill Biden op-ed by Joseph Epstein for its condescension. We hated it for its contempt for educators.," 14 Dec. 2020 But this merely isn’t a matter of alternative facts, anti-intellectualism or science-denial. — Kyle Whitmire, al, "Whitmire: Mo Brooks knows better than you," 4 Dec. 2020 Adding to the mix, leaders of the Breslov movement emphasize euphoria and joy rather than the intellectualism of other Orthodox Jewish streams. — Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, "How a Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage created a year-round community in Uman, Ukraine," 9 Sep. 2020 Taken as a whole, the rhetorical fusillade that’s been aimed at the NBA runs the gamut, from the unsubtle dog-whistles of the Breitbart set—and the president himself—to the pseudo-intellectualism of National Review’s roster of thinkfluencers. — John Wilmes, The New Republic, "The NBA Is White Conservatives’ Favorite New Target for Racial Dog-Whistling," 26 Aug. 2020

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8 Apr 2021

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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intellectualism. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.

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