Definitions For Intellectualism

Noun

INTELLECTUALISM. (countable and uncountable, plural INTELLECTUALISMs) The use or development of the intellect. (philosophy) The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason. (sociology) The use of mental attributes as a criterion or value.

Synonyms

doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason rationalism

Derived terms

anti-intellectualism nonintellectualism

Related terms

intellectualist

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: {{t-needed, cmn}} Czech: intelektualismus, m Finnish: järjenkäyttö Greek: διανοητισμός, m Russian: интеллектуали́зм, m Tagalog: pagkamakaisipnon Chinese: : Mandarin: {{t-needed, cmn}} Czech: racionalismus, m Finnish: intellektualismi Greek: νοησιαρχία, f, νοησιοκρατία, f Polish: intelektualizm, m Russian: интеллектуали́зм, m Swedish: intellektualism, c Tagalog: pagkamakaisipnon {{checktrans-top}} German: {{t-check, de, Intellektualismus, m}} Serbo-Croatian: : Cyrillic: {{t-check, sh, интелектуалѝзам, m, sc=Cyrl}} : Roman: {{t+check, sh, intelektualìzam, m, sc=Latn}}

Etymology

intellectual + ism.

Is Intellectualism a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
26

The word Intellectualism is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends

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