HIGHBROWISM Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

highbrowism

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Definition of highbrowism

as in gray matter

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Noun

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
Unlike during puberty and pregnancy, the menopausal transition—the moment the body is going through menopause—doesn’t appear linked to an overall decrease in cortical gray matter volume.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of gray matter

Noun

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
Fans of trivia like to say that caring so deeply about these facts at a time of disinformation and anti-intellectualism is an act of defiance—that picking up trivia is a way to keep knowledge from being disappeared.

— Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026

Definition of intellectualism

Noun

That’s always been the mentality here, and really just keep on going forward.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Just off Piccadilly and steps from Green Park, the brand’s nature-first mentality translates into living green walls, reclaimed timber, raw stone, and filtered water taps—sustainability being a point of emphasis here.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentality

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Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said analysts from Ukraine's intelligence services, the General Staff and the Defense Ministry had assessed the strikes' effects.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
RoboParty is also expanding PartyOS to cover areas including humanoid locomotion, perception, whole-body manipulation and autonomous robot intelligence.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of intelligence

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The show sees six pairs of contestants attempt to track down some of the biggest brains in Britain – six individuals known as The Chasers – in undisclosed locations across Europe.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Yet, despite these extraordinary advances, the brain still holds countless mysteries, with much more left to learn and discover and optogenetics has given us a powerful means to take on these challenges.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brain

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In a picture shared in the post taken on Fall Picture Day, Cagle said Burfield had relaxed smile and a sense of ease.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Still The Hairy Ape is, in one sense, a long, furious solo — a man pounding his head against a piano while accompanied by the orchestra — and Beavers ably carries its weight through to the finale.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

Biggest upset of its kind in Georgia history Stephens County defeated Hart County 44-28 in a game that defied the rule of common opponents, if not common sense, last week.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The vice president tried to cast the GOP as representing common sense in the face of a Democratic push to the left.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of common sense

Noun

An ace trash talker, Ali took potshots at Frazier’s intellect and cast him as an ally of the white establishment.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Fundamentalists will claim that the moral code that follows from their faith needs no intellect to follow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of intellect

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