intellectualism
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From intellectual + -ism.
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]- (doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason): rationalism
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]use or development of intellect
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doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason
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Further reading
[edit]- “intellectualism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “intellectualism”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.