LOWBROW


Meaning of LOWBROW in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: low (IV) + brow

: a person who does not possess or have pretensions to strong or advanced intellectual interests : one who lacks intellectual sophistication

detective novels appeal to … highbrows as well as lowbrows — W.O.Aydelotte

II. adjective

: of, relating to, or suitable for a lowbrow

a lowbrow book

a lowbrow program

America had two types, lowbrow and highbrow — W.V.O'Connor

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