overintellectualize

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ intellectualize.

Verb

overintellectualize (third-person singular simple present overintellectualizes, present participle overintellectualizing, simple past and past participle overintellectualized)

1. (transitive) To treat something in an excessively intellectual manner.
   • 2022 October 14, Justin Curto, “The 1975’s Matty Healy Prefers Writing Lyrics He’s Afraid Of”, in Vulture‎, archived from the original on 18 October 2022:

     Everyone always asks what my advice is, and my advice is don’t overintellectualize your art.

See also

• intellectualize
• overintellectualization

References

• “overintellectualize”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• OED 2004 (online)