highbrow
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highbrow
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A compound of the words high + 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.
adjective
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Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.
highbrow entertainment
Opposite: lowbrow
noun highbrows
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A cultured or learned person or thing.
Similar: intellectual, scholar · Opposite: lowbrow
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adj highly cultured
| Español | intelectual, cultivado, élite, culturoso, cultureta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 陽春白雪 /阳春白雪 yángchūnbáixuě |
| Français | intello |
| Deutsch | intellektuell, hochintellektuell, vergeistigt, anspruchsvoll, geistreich, geistvoll |
| Italiano | intellettuale, intellettualoide |
noun intellectual
| Português | intelectual |
|---|---|
| Français | intello |
| Deutsch | Intellektueller, Intellektuelle |
Talk about this word "highbrow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/highbrow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. highbrow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/highbrow "highbrow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/highbrow.Cite this
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title = {highbrow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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