1. people who are or claim to be highly intellectual or cultured
Usage: often used with mild disapproval

Examples

• The art gallery opening attracted mostly highbrows from the university.
• She felt intimidated by the highbrows at the literary discussion group.
• The magazine appeals to highbrows who enjoy complex philosophical essays.
• Some highbrows dismissed the popular novel as beneath their notice.
• The theater company tried to balance productions for both highbrows and general audiences.
• He accused the critics of being pretentious highbrows out of touch with ordinary people.