lowbrow
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈloʊˌbraʊ/
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inculto
- In Highbrow/Lowbrow
- lowbrow and highbrow
Examples
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- They're a bunch of lowbrows.
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Put a load of rich lowbrows in a room together they'll always outbid one another in the name of egotistical competition and ostentation.
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And I have watched all of these lowbrow comedians come here and disrespect you in your face and tell you straight up lies.
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Lowbrows, huh?
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So you know how what media they consume, how frequently they're watching kind of highbrow stuff versus lowbrow stuff, they'll all lie in these surveys.
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This is only bad news for the snobbish - those who think that highbrow authors must be protected from the lowbrow, lest they get infected, and believe publishing houses are the best location for such a quarantine.
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It is kind of elitist to make fun of them for being "middlebrow," though, while simultaneously extolling the virtues of the lowbrow as being inherently virtuous.
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Many critics believe that reality shows cater to lowbrows who are not interested in deeper narratives.
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The film's humor is aimed at lowbrows, appealing to those who prefer simple jokes over complex themes.
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Art galleries often worry that the influx of lowbrows will overshadow the more serious artworks.
Synonyms
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9.3
A person who has no interest in art or culture
A person who dislikes learning and thinking
Antonyms
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Etymology
Lowbrow comes from brow meaning 'forehead' and is the opposite of highbrow, a name for very intellectual people. So a lowbrow is a person who is 'not interested in' intellectual or artistic things.