INTELLECTUALIZER Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

intellectualizer

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The Lithuanian sage’s teachings are followed by Jews across Orthodox movements.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Stir in 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped (this will give it a head start to take off the raw edge), then add bacon, zest and juice of 1 large lemon, 3 sprigs sage, and 2 Tbsp.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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Salutes to two pop music artists (X-Ray Spex and David Johansen) are preferable to Laura Poitras’s nauseating politicization of cultural pseud-activist Nan Goldin.

— Armond White, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023
Mr Baudet is dismissed by the establishment as a pseud-in-a-suit, but his calls for the Dutch to leave the EU resonate.

— The Economist, The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018

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One bottle, picked by Naugle, Casamorati Italica had notes of apple, mandarin, creamy milk, saffron and vanilla which distinctly reminded me of this German Christmas loose-leaf tea from my childhood.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
In their telling, the mandarin has set the table in a way to favor the interests of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, a charge denied by those in power.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandarin

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Reducing Gulliver’s Travels to only a topsy-turvy tale of humans both tiny and massive is to ignore the savage intellect that penned its words.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Caught in that sensual music all neglect Monuments of unageing intellect.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of intellect

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Even Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and the other great thinkers of antiquity and the Middle Ages never developed anything resembling our modern understanding of intellectual property.

— Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Librarian Regina Andrews, known for her salons, exudes the dignified air of a beloved host, vividly describing the communal groundswell every young thinker and creative then could sense happening.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The American Stroke Association says following the six letters in the acronym BE FAST — can help save stroke victims and prevent permanent brain damage.

— Diane Webber, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Still, the very idea of such a thing freezes my brain, locking it into a mental feedback loop that’s the equivalent of running around in a tight circle flapping my arms wildly and screaming.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

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