intellectualism
noun
in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism
ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm 
-chə-ˌli-,
-shwə-ˌli-,
-chü(-ə)-ˌli-
: devotion to the exercise of intellect or to intellectual pursuits
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Virgo Pallas in Virgo has the capacity to heal and bring intellectualism to matters.
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Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
So Flynn publishes it anonymously and hires a handsome young actor to play the author, which backfires when the actor decides to draw on his regressive, laddish intellectualism to bring the book’s arguments to life.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2024
Kenan Thompson explains why Saturday Night Live ending after season 50 'might not be a bad idea'
Pop Culture Jeopardy! will infuse the game show's rigorous intellectualism with some refreshing splashiness.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 July 2024
Even before the tragedy, the First Lady was already in the global spotlight, revered for her style and intellectualism.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
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Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
So Flynn publishes it anonymously and hires a handsome young actor to play the author, which backfires when the actor decides to draw on his regressive, laddish intellectualism to bring the book’s arguments to life.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2024
Kenan Thompson explains why Saturday Night Live ending after season 50 'might not be a bad idea'
Pop Culture Jeopardy! will infuse the game show's rigorous intellectualism with some refreshing splashiness.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 July 2024
Even before the tragedy, the First Lady was already in the global spotlight, revered for her style and intellectualism.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intellectualism. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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