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    highbrow
    /ˈhʌɪbraʊ/

    adjective

    • 1. intellectual or rarefied in taste: "innovatory art had a small, mostly highbrow following"

    noun

    • 1. a highbrow person: "she considered all those without television as highbrows, intellectual snobs, or paupers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIGHBROW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Highbrow means serious and complicated or artistic, or interested in such things. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with examples and related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › highbrowHighbrow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Highbrow is a noun or adjective that describes a person who has or pretends to have more learning or culture than others. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for highbrow.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHIGHBROW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Highbrow means serious and complicated or artistic, or interested in such things. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with examples and related words and phrases.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › highbrowHIGHBROW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Highbrow is a noun or adjective that describes a person or thing with high intellectual or cultural standards. Learn the origin, usage, and contrast with lowbrow of this term from Dictionary.com.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HighbrowHighbrow - Wikipedia

    Highbrow is a term for intellectual or elite culture, derived from the pseudoscience of phrenology that associates large foreheads with intelligence. Learn about the history, applications, and variants of highbrow, as well as its contrast with lowbrow and middlebrow.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › highbrowHighbrow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything highbrow is usually intellectual in nature, and people who appreciate such things are also called highbrows. Highbrows usually have money and are sometimes considered snobby or hoity-toity. The opposite of highbrow is lowbrow, which refers to vulgar and less sophisticated culture and people.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHIGHBROW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Highbrow means intellectual, academic, and often difficult to understand. It can describe a book, a discussion, or a person with highbrow tastes and interests. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of highbrow.