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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
  • 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
  • And probably the most important thing is the mentality of that team.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2026
  • This includes challenging the mentality that everyone needs to be using AI in some capacity.
    — James Hunter, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentality
Noun
  • War Secretary Pete Hegseth is mobilizing the Pentagon’s cybersecurity and intelligence resources to protect against foreign interference in the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The State Department’s annual declassified intelligence report has repeatedly concluded that Russia and North Korea have offensive biological weapons programs, while raising concerns about China and Iran.
    — Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • The new study by researchers from Hebrew University of Jerusalem revealed that the striatum is a brain region involved in moment-to-moment action selection.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In 2022, Lisa completed her bulimic and alcoholic self-destruction by means of a brain bleed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of brain
Noun
  • Iran makes another push before heading home In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed.
    — Cara Anna, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sense
Noun
  • But for Julio César Beltré, the legislative deputy who proposed the bill, the measure is common sense.
    — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One of the few sane parts of the internet that shows there is still some common sense in the USA.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of common sense
Noun
  • Fundamentalists will claim that the moral code that follows from their faith needs no intellect to follow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That far down the line, the brand should still represent creativity, beauty, culture, intellect and craftsmanship.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of intellect
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“Highbrowism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highbrowism. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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