INTELLECTUALISM Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

intellectualism

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as in education

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Recent Examples of intellectualism Jil Sander, with sophistication and new intellectualism, is one of the best collections of this season. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for intellectualism

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The seven Chi Phi members in question were suspended, expelled, or faced other consequences, such as writing an essay, but most were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Economic education is not reserved for a certain kind of student.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of education

Noun

That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Longworth’s deep research, erudition, and spectacularly precise elocution have made the now-indie podcast essential storytelling for cinephiles.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Definition of erudition

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There is a link between the amount of time children spend on screens and their development, a new study shows, with poorer outcomes seen in learning, speech and emotional regulation among those who spend longer on them.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Studies in one review tested activities lasting from a single learning session to about four months of practice.

— Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of learning

Noun

Some of those same faculty assign grades that can make or break a scholarship or internship, and there is no guarantee that bias won’t seep into a recommendation letter.

— Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
By following an idea through scholarship, students can see how terminology shifts, arguments develop, and disagreements emerge, and how their own writing enters that process.

— Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of scholarship

Noun

Three priorities for business leaders First, leaders need to build climate-health literacy across the whole organization.

— Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
What readers are saying The conversation explores concerns about declining literacy and the impact of technology on reading habits.

— George F. Will, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of literacy

Noun

That forced a Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal to stretch the Chiefs’ knowledge to 17-10.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Four people with knowledge of the matter, including a diplomatic source, told Reuters that the TPLF had ordered both companies to shut down the networks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of knowledge

Noun

Online networks’ native agents were bringing more adaptive systems to a changing art world, using tactics celebrated in their own communities but until recently taboo in the towers of high culture.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
My Ecuador and Peru travelers often have special interests including wildlife, culture, food, and hiking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of culture

Noun

Invaders may have finished off some of the great ancient civilizations, but only after they had been weakened by drought, famine, disease, flooding and internal divisions that catastrophe often sparks.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Pieces of metal and plastic glistened in the sunlight; otherwise, there were no signs of civilization.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of civilization

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