Intellectualization
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- intellectualisation
- plural
- Intellectualizations
- possessive
- Intellectualization's
- pluralpossessive
- Intellectualizations'