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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Even before the tragedy, the First Lady was already in the global spotlight, revered for her style and intellectualism.
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Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
The suburb was a hothouse of intellectualism thanks to all the college faculty and administrators living there — and their wives.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
Held up as the advance guard of French culture and intellectualism, French teachers had a near-sacred relationship with students.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
That map signals political consciousness, in sync with the wave of Pan-African intellectualism also driving film director Spike Lee and rappers like Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
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Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
The suburb was a hothouse of intellectualism thanks to all the college faculty and administrators living there — and their wives.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
Held up as the advance guard of French culture and intellectualism, French teachers had a near-sacred relationship with students.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
That map signals political consciousness, in sync with the wave of Pan-African intellectualism also driving film director Spike Lee and rappers like Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intellectualism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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