intellectualize

/ˌɪn.t̬əlˈek.tʃu.ə.laɪz/

动词

（对…）作纯理性的探讨
She couldn't stand all that pointless intellectualizing about subjects that just didn't matter.
她无法容忍对无关紧要的问题进行无意义的理论探讨。