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}}