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Intellectualism came very late to America. That's why Americans are so proud of it. I found very few real intellectuals in America. But there are so many pseudo-intellectuals.
Douglas Sirk

Meaning of "intellectualism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTELLECTUALISM

intellectualism  [ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTELLECTUALISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intellectualism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTELLECTUALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

intellectualism

Intellectualism

Intellectualism denotes the use, development, and exercise of the intellect; the practice of being an intellectual; and the Life of the Mind. In the field of philosophy, “intellectualism” occasionally is synonymous with “rationalism”, that is, knowledge mostly derived from reason and ratiocination. Socially, “intellectualism” negatively connotes: single-mindedness of purpose and emotional coldness.

Definition of intellectualism in the English dictionary

The first definition of intellectualism in the dictionary is development and exercise of the intellect. Other definition of intellectualism is the placing of excessive value on the intellect, esp with disregard for the emotions. Intellectualism is also the doctrine that reason is the ultimate criterion of knowledge.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTELLECTUALISM


brutalism
ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
colonialism
kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm
formalism
ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm
imperialism
ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
liberalism
ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm
literalism
ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm
materialism
məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
Orientalism
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTELLECTUALISM

intellect
intellection
intellective
intellectively
intellectual
intellectual property
intellectualisation
intellectualiser
intellectualist
intellectualistic
intellectualistically
intellectuality
intellectualization
intellectualize
intellectualizer
intellectually
intellectually handicapped
intellectualness
intellidating
intelligence

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTELLECTUALISM

alcoholism
cannibalism
citizen journalism
communalism
environmentalism
essentialism
factionalism
federalism
fundamentalism
idealism
individualism
industrialism
initialism
multiculturalism
multilateralism
mutualism
pastoralism
photorealism
pluralism
spiritualism
traditionalism

Synonyms and antonyms of intellectualism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intellectualism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTELLECTUALISM

Find out the translation of intellectualism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intellectualism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intellectualism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intelectualismo
570 millions of speakers

English

intellectualism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बौद्धिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интеллектуализм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intelectualismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুদ্ধিবৃত্তির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intellectualisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Intelektualisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Intellektualismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知性の行使
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intelektualisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trí thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவுஜீவித்தனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बौद्धिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Entellektüellik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intellettualismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intelektualizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інтелектуалізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intelectualism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

intellectualism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intellektualisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intellectualism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intellektualisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intellectualism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTELLECTUALISM»

The term «intellectualism» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTELLECTUALISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intellectualism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intellectualism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intellectualism

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3 QUOTES WITH «INTELLECTUALISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intellectualism.
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A. Scott Berg
I think it is important for readers to know that it is possible to bring intellectualism and idealism to the White House and still be political enough to advance an agenda.
2
Joseph Jarman
Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human expression.
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Douglas Sirk
Intellectualism came very late to America. That's why Americans are so proud of it. I found very few real intellectuals in America. But there are so many pseudo-intellectuals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTELLECTUALISM»

Discover the use of intellectualism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intellectualism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life was awarded the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Non-Fiction.
Richard Hofstadter, 2012
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Post-Intellectualism and the Decline of Democracy: The ...
This examination of Western civilization's cultural turmoil presents a new and innovative social theory, arguing that we have evolved into a post-intellectual culture--a society characterized by information overload, increasing illiteracy, ...
Donald N. Wood, 1996
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Anti-intellectualism in American media: magazines & higher ...
In this book, Dane S. Claussen argues that the news media have fed vocationalism and self-doubt in higher education, and anti-intellectualism throughout American culture.
Dane S. Claussen, 2004
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Nuyorganics: Organic Intellectualism, the Search for Racial ...
Examining its possibilities, this book questions existing theories of the dominant elite and offers new theories for those who struggle for accurate representation in their academic environments.
Regina Bernard-Carreño, 2010
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The Intellectualism of Locke: An Essay
An Essay Thomas Ebenezer Webb. cardinal point of Intellectualism he and his opposer are found to be agreed, when each comes to be rightly understood. Nor is Locke's note at variance with the indications of his text. We need not insist on ...
Thomas Ebenezer Webb, 1857
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Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
Anti-Intellectualism 27 See also: Ecoterrorism; Endangered Species Act; Environmental Movement; Factory Farms; Fur; Human Rights; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Further Reading Francione, Gary L. Animals, Property, and the ...
Roger Chapman, 2010
7
Towards a Critically Compassionate Intellectualism Model of ...
CHAPTER TEN CCI and SJEP Outcomes: Critically Compassionate Intellectualism in Practice The top priority of the SJEP and the practice of CCI is the intellectual development of Chicana/o students. The SJEP and the practice of CCI support ...
Augustine Francis Romero, 2008
8
The Public Intellectualism of Ralph Waldo Emerson and W.E.B. ...
Such transformation, by linking intellectualism with public status, both solidified the credibility of public figures as commentators and distanced them from the very culture upon which they were supposed to comment. Showing why and how ...
Ryan Schneider, 2010
9
Losing the Race: Self-sabotage in Black America
As Victimology leads naturally to Separatism, Anti-intellectualism follows from Separatism out of a sense that school is a "white" endeavor. One can often hear this sentiment quite explicitly expressed: Here is a black Berkeley High student in  ...
John H. McWhorter, 2000
10
Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology
The intellectualism of the journeyman stands midway between these [pariah and petty-bourgeois manifestations of intellectualism], and is significant because the itinerant journeyman is particularly qualified for missionizing. In Eastern Asia ...
Max Weber, Guenther Roth, Claus Wittich, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTELLECTUALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intellectualism is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Disturbing Pseudo-Intellectualism of China's Xi Jinping | The …
The Disturbing Pseudo-Intellectualism of China's Xi Jinping. Even while airing his admiration for classic literature, Xi maintains strict controls on ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
2
Donald Trump is number one? - The News Star
But the very fact that so many of us apparently think so provides a vivid illustration of the anti-intellectualism and deep-fried yahoo-ism now ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
3
Why Auntie Matters | Gavin Devine - Huffington Post UK
... which combines public sector intellectualism and the commercial populism, that eggs everyone on to do the best they can. We mess with this ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
4
Books Inc. Moves to North Berkeley Bearing Gifts. Category …
Berkeley presents theatrical possibilities embedded in intellectualism. Without that intellectualism, it becomes stagy and stupid. It becomes a ... «Berkeley Daily Planet, Jul 15»
5
Under new director, historic Athenaeum gets hip, sort of - Style - The …
Much like the members she's hoping to attract, she features a blend of old-school intellectualism and new-school know-how. She has a PhD in ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
6
Losing the gloves | Business Line
Under the Bharatiya Janata Party government, anti-intellectualism in India has peaked. A revered Nobel laureate was forced to resign as a ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
7
The radical chic of Ta-Nehisi Coates - The Washington Post
Rapid-fire posts were exchanged, accusations of racism and anti-intellectualism traded. As Twitter wars go, it was a Grenada. The episode is ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Laura Ingraham explains it all
It may not be a modest ambition, but LifeZette, with its combination of practical advice, thought-provoking intellectualism, cutting-edge political ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
9
Is Steven Moffat Out of Ideas For Sherlock Season 4? | moviepilot.com
Mr Cumberbatch himself even gets to express Sherlock's literarily accurate brand of anti-intellectualism by dismissing Watson's stories as ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Did I Belong to a Cult? The Story (in Brief) of My Spiritual Journey…
Our little denomination thrived on anti-intellectualism even as I was beginning to thrive on reading novels, biographies and books of world ... «Patheos, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Intellectualism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/intellectualism>. Apr 2024 ».
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