Noun: intellectualism ,in-tu'lek-choo-u,li-zum
- (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
"Plato's philosophy is often associated with intellectualism";
- rationalism
- The doctrine that knowledge is derived primarily from pure reason; rationalism
- Excessive emphasis on abstract or intellectual matters, often at the expense of practical or emotional considerations
"His intellectualism made him seem detached from everyday concerns"
Derived forms: intellectualisms
Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
Encyclopedia: Intellectualism