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highbrowism

highbrowism noun: highbrow attitudes and policies generally.

Noun

highbrowism (countable and uncountable, plural highbrowisms)

  1. highbrow attitudes and policies generally

Forms of highbrowism

pluralhighbrowisms

Origin of highbrowism

From highbrow + -ism.

Questions about highbrowism

What does highbrowism mean?
Highbrowism means highbrow attitudes and policies generally.
What part of speech is highbrowism?
Highbrowism is a noun.
What is the plural of highbrowism?
The plural of highbrowism is highbrowisms.

Words near highbrowism in the dictionary

  1. highboys
  2. highbred
  3. Highbridge
  4. highbrow
  5. highbrowed
  6. highbrowism
  7. highbrowisms
  8. highbrowness
  9. highbrows
  10. Highbury
  11. highbush

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