主しゅ知ち

noun

prioritizing reason; intellectualism

Refers to an emphasis on intellect or reason over emotion. Most commonly encountered in the compound 主知主義 (intellectualism). As a standalone noun, it is somewhat abstract and less frequent.

See also: 主知主義

• 彼かれの考かんがえ方かたは主しゅ知ちに偏かたよりすぎている。

  His way of thinking leans too much toward intellectualism.

• 主しゅ知ち主しゅ義ぎは感かん情じょうよりも理り性せいを重じゅう視しする。

  Intellectualism values reason over emotion.