Emotional vs Intellectualize - What's the difference?
emotional | intellectualize |
Of or relating to the emotions.
Characterised by emotion.
Determined by emotion rather than reason.
Appealing to or arousing emotion.
Easily affected by emotion.
Readily displaying emotion.
To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.
To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.
(US) to find a seemingly rational explanation for something:
# (psychology) to use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painful or traumatic experiences
As an adjective emotional
is of or relating to the emotions.As a verb intellectualize is
to treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.emotional
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Adjective
(en adjective)- emotional crisis
- emotional decision
- emotional speech
- She’s an emotional person.
- emotional greeting
Synonyms
* demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamentalDerived terms
* emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *intellectualize
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Alternative forms
* intellectualise (UK)Verb
- Sentiment is intellectualized emotion. — Lowell.
