Definitions for highbrow
ˈhaɪˌbraʊhigh·brow

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. highbrowadjective

   a person of intellectual or erudite tastes

2. highbrow, highbrowedadjective

   highly cultured or educated

   "highbrow events such as the ballet or opera"; "a highbrowed literary critic"

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1. highbrownoun

   A cultured or learned person or thing.

2. highbrowadjective

   Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured.

3. Etymology: From a compound of the words high and brow, first recorded usage in 1875. Referring to the (by that time discredited) science of phrenology, which suggested that a person of intelligence and sophistication would possess a higher brow-line than someone of lesser intelligence and sophistication.

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1. Highbrow

   Used colloquially as a noun or adjective, "highbrow" is synonymous with intellectual; as an adjective, it also means elite, and generally carries a connotation of high culture. The term, first recorded in 1875, draws its metonymy from the pseudoscience of phrenology, which teaches that people with large foreheads are more intelligent.

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1. highbrow

   Highbrow refers to a person or piece of work that is intellectually sophisticated, highly cultured, scholarly, or possessing elevated taste. It usually pertains to things that require a high level of intellectual understanding to appreciate, such as complex literature, fine arts, or philosophical dialogues. It can also refer to individuals who show interest in or appreciation for these types of pursuits.

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1. Highbrow

   Used colloquially as a noun or adjective, highbrow is synonymous with intellectual; as an adjective, it also means elite, and generally carries a connotation of high culture. The word draws its metonymy from the pseudoscience of phrenology, and was originally simply a physical descriptor. "Highbrow" can be applied to music, implying most of the classical music tradition and literature, i.e. literary fiction and poetry; to films in the arthouse line; and to comedy that requires significant understanding of analogies or references to appreciate. The term highbrow is considered by some as discriminatory or overly selective

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1. highbrow

   1. A person who has grown so wise that the obvious escapes him. 2. One who reveres knowledge with superstitious awe, and whose worship of observation approaches the ecstatic. 3. One who believes that an atom is a monstrance that conceals the Holy Ghost of Force.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of highbrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of highbrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of highbrow in a Sentence

1. Dave Karger:

   The Hollywood Foreign Press is very aware of the fact that they've been a punching bag to some highbrow critics over the years and I think they're conscious of trying to change their perception.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=highbrow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Highbrow
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highbrow
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=highbrow
6. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=highbrow