INTELLECTUALISM Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

intellectualism

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Definition of intellectualism

as in education

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Recent Examples of intellectualism In the same way, a Shakespeare and Company tote bag signals intellectualism, while the New Yorker tote bag communicates cultural sophistication. — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Its popularity is improbable by virtue of its unapologetic intellectualism, increasingly alien in a highly anti-intellectual era. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026 Also, Dustin’s girlfriend is at his level and an equal, a testimony to his airy intellectualism. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 Look, this isn’t a lament against intellectualism. — Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intellectualism

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The Halftime Show will support the FIFA Global Citizen Fund, set to raise $100 million to expand access to education and football for youth worldwide.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Shaun Harper, a USC education professor, warned that restoring the tests would hand the White House a fresh weapon to portray UC as illegally practicing affirmative action.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of education

Noun

In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.

— Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
In her coda, Woo writes with great compassion and erudition about what can’t be found in archives, particularly the specifics of how Ellen Craft died.

— Nicholas Boggs, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of erudition

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The saints’ books, rich vestments and formal poses were visible signs of holiness, symbolizing their learning, discipline and eloquence.

— Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
The future of education may be less about reinventing learning and more about scaling what already works.

— Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of learning

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College athletics have also opened educational opportunities for generations of young Americans through scholarships and NIL (Name Image and Likeness) deals that have changed the trajectory of entire families.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Funds have also been raised to send underprivileged children to different day camps, and a scholarship has been established at her theater group, Lindsey says.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of scholarship

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Orton-Gillingham methods and other structured literacy approaches have transformed literacy instruction for students with dyslexia.

— Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Reading rates might fluctuate, but optimists argue that the long arc of history points toward universal literacy.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of literacy

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Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Known for his deep technical knowledge and signature milk punches, Gibson has brought that ingenuity to Lucky Star through his reserved cocktails, such as the cookies and cream made with rum, clarified milk tea and creme de cacao.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of knowledge

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The Nimitz, a pop culture icon, never received full F-35 modifications despite hosting the first F-35C carrier landing.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Given Central City’s post-pandemic troubles, amid a boom in dance music across culture more broadly, Origin’s founders hope the scene can do it again.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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