HIGHBROWISM Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

highbrowism

noun

Definition of highbrowism

as in gray matter

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Noun

Research shows that drops in hormones actually shrink the volume of gray matter in a woman’s hippocampus and frontal and temporal cortices, which are key for memory and executive function.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
The researchers found that those who passed the exam had an increase in gray matter and enhanced memory.

— Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 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

As the number of high school seniors declines, more schools are shifting tactics and moving away from an ivory tower mentality to navigate the demographic cliff.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
The Atlanta Dream returned home and brought their winning mentality with them.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of mentality

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Just eight vessels crossed the crucial waterway yesterday, five sticking to the Iranian route and three following an undetected route, maritime intelligence firm Kpler said.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Taiwan's government said Hsu's case involved gaining intelligence for mainland China and influencing Taiwanese politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of intelligence

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Microplastics have been detected in human blood, lungs, liver, kidneys, placentas, reproductive tissues, blood vessels, and, more recently, brain tissue.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
That’s because sleep gives our brains a chance to process the day and our bodies an opportunity to heal and repair.

— Mura Dominko, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of brain

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Because of its garden, this is the kind of getaway with quiet outdoor spaces where that makes perfect sense.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Away back along the old sewer bank, the old place is anything like home either, now creating a deeper sense of loss for the supporters.

— Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

The City has the power to do the right thing, exercise common sense and end this attack on innocent people.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Yet common sense should push Barça out onto the market when landing the Champions League for the first time in over a decade is a main goal.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of common sense

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