highbrow
adjective/ˈhaɪbraʊ/
/ˈhaɪbraʊ/
(sometimes disapproving)- interested in serious artistic or cultural ideas synonym intellectual
- highbrow newspapers
- highbrow readers
- Highbrow critics generally disapprove of this type of novel.
- The journal is aimed at a highbrow readership.
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