# intellectualism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #53,019

## Definitions
1. The use or development of the intellect.
2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
3. The use of mental attributes as a criterion or value.

## Etymology
From intellectual + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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