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overintellectualization

overintellectualization noun: excessive intellectualization.

Noun

overintellectualization (countable and uncountable, plural overintellectualizations)

  1. excessive intellectualization

Forms of overintellectualization

pluraloverintellectualizations

Origin of overintellectualization

From over- + intellectualization.

Questions about overintellectualization

What does overintellectualization mean?
Overintellectualization means excessive intellectualization.
What part of speech is overintellectualization?
Overintellectualization is a noun.
What is the plural of overintellectualization?
The plural of overintellectualization is overintellectualizations.

Words near overintellectualization in the dictionary

  1. overintellectualise
  2. overintellectualised
  3. overintellectualises
  4. overintellectualising
  5. overintellectuality
  6. overintellectualization
  7. overintellectualizations
  8. overintellectualize
  9. overintellectualized
  10. overintellectualizes
  11. overintellectualizing

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