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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. 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.

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

    If you describe someone as highbrow, you mean that they are interested in serious subjects of a very intellectual nature, especially when these are difficult to understand. Highbrow critics sniff that the programme was 'too sophisticated' to appeal to most viewers.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › highbrowhighbrow adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of highbrow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › highbrowHighbrow - definition of highbrow by The Free Dictionary

    Highbrow is an adjective or noun that describes a person or thing that is highly cultured or intellectual. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of highbrow and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of highbrow – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Highbrow means serious and intended for very intelligent or well-educated people. Learn more about this word and see how it is translated in different languages.