highbrowism

noun

Definition of highbrowismnext
as in gray matter

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  1. gray matter
  2. intellectualism
  3. mentality
  4. intelligence
  5. brain
  6. sense
  7. common sense
  8. intellect
Noun
  • Your gray matter performs astonishing feats of information processing using little more than the equivalent of a relatively shiny light globe.
    — Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Studies have shown greater gray matter density or stronger white matter integrity in bilingual people, compared with people who speak one language.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gray matter
Noun
  • One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • These critiques were amplified by Black content creators and the general social media audience, who took issue with the genre’s Eurocentric portrayal of knowledge and intellectualism.
    — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of intellectualism
Noun
  • Running two streaming platforms with original programming will require great collaboration and a team mentality.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That’s the mentality that has been drilled into the program for five years under coach Mario Cristobal, and one that is finally producing results.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentality
Noun
  • The drills include amphibious landing, air and missile defense and mine sweeping, as well as intelligence gathering, logistics and resupply and casualty evacuation on several remote islands, including Tanegashima.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Other parts of government already contract out rocket launches, cloud storage, satellite intelligence and artificial-intelligence analysis to the tech sector.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • The 2020s have been full of young artists whose brains were rewired by E+E, Chuquimamani-Condori’s early alias for sputtering patchworks of Latin electronica, and revel in semioblitz bliss.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The cause was complications of a benign brain tumor removed eight years ago, his wife and longtime NPR news producer Neenah Ellis told the New York Times.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of brain
Noun
  • The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This approach was meant to counter Vucic's one-man rule and restore a sense of community and solidarity.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sense
Noun
  • Because the right is viewed as divisive by liberal corporations, and the left is viewed as empathetic common sense.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While local governments are addressing concerns through zoning restrictions and moratoriums, the state could simplify some of the political distress by common sense laws regarding data center obligations and civic responsibilities.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of common sense
Noun
  • Caught in that sensual music all neglect Monuments of unageing intellect.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The man had style down, unafraid to go full-tilt into camp fantasia while always staying grounded in fierce intellect.
    — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellect
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