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lowbrow

1 of 2noun
/ˈloʊbraʊ/
Forms:lowbrows
1

a person who lacks interest in intellectual or cultural matters

  • He's a bit of a lowbrow—he'd rather watch reality TV than read a novel.
  • The critics dismissed the film as appealing only to lowbrows.
  • She joked that her taste in music made her a proud lowbrow.
  • The museum's new exhibit aims to attract both scholars and lowbrows.
  • He was labeled a lowbrow for ignoring the art gallery in favor of the food court.