intellectualism
noun/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm/
/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəlɪzəm/
[uncountable] (usually disapproving)- the use of your ability to think in a logical way and understand things rather than of your emotions
- He rejected the cold intellectualism he perceived in French cinema.
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