intellectualise

By now I knew that one of my old faults had been a tendency to over-intellectualise my stories.

William Nicholson discusses Seeker, the first volume in a three part trilogy for teens 2010

It is a common tactic of the ruling class to over-intellectualise an issue in order keep the common man (woman) out of it.

A Fire Raging in Islington Newmania 2007

As regards to the education system, I'm reminded partly of Sarah Monette's review of Clute's Darkening Garden (which talks about SFF's imperviousness to the techniques that comprise the "new criticism") and partly of the bit in Annie Hall when allen's character decides to kiss the girl at the start of the date because an intellectual can only ever intellectualise everything.

The Latest Teacup Tempest Hal Duncan 2007

It was easily to intellectualise you way into this or that and the Nazis had great appeal to the educated.

The Nazi In Me Newmania 2007

I find it hard to intellectualise gory horror movies.

Oliver pieces together the Jigsaw of SAW V with Tobin Bell! | Obsessed With Film 2008

I think Girl with a one Track Mind has probably given men a fair few insights - my quarrel with her is that she has since tried to wrap it up in some radical feminist agenda when in fact she's just doing what young single women do and should just stop trying to over intellectualise.

Ms R interviews a woman of experience Ms Robinson 2008

Luckily, most blokes haven't got that much patience - and don't intellectualise the whole thing much further than 'I like smacking a girl's bum' :

The Creepiest Story Ever Told juliette 2008

Though I don't share black people's happiness about the Obama candidacy, ironically, I can intellectualise how happy she must be today.

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter on McCain and Obama at the Saddleback Civil Forum. Ann Althouse 2008

Maybe he'll also have Rowan's wit and ability to intellectualise Mr Bean?

Rowan Atkinson to play Fagin annawaits 2008

GE: The criticism of you in the Church however, is that you do understand all sides of the problem; you do intellectualise these sides of the problem but you fail to lead, precisely because of that.

Politics, Morality and Leadership: Newsnight With Gavin Esler 2007