intellectual ferment
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A time when many new and exciting ideas are being discussed.
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- The university campus was alive with intellectual ferment during the 1960s.
- This period of intellectual ferment produced groundbreaking scientific theories.
- The Renaissance was characterized by extraordinary intellectual ferment across Europe.
- Academic conferences often create an atmosphere of intellectual ferment.
- The city became a center of intellectual ferment attracting scholars worldwide.
- Social media has intensified the intellectual ferment around climate change.
- The philosopher's lectures sparked considerable intellectual ferment among students.
- Times of crisis often lead to periods of intense intellectual ferment.
- The research institute fostered an environment of constant intellectual ferment.
- The publication triggered widespread intellectual ferment in academic circles.