lowbrow en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈloʊbɹaʊ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈləʊbɹaʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
A bahuvrihi compound of low + brow. An Americanism whose first use appears c. 1902. Refers to the (by that time discredited) pseudoscience of phrenology, which suggested that a person of low intelligence and sophistication would possess a lower brow-line than someone of greater intelligence and sophistication.
Meanings
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Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.
The Three Stooges are known for their lowbrow slapstick humor consisting of foolish action for the masses.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lowbrow | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| low-brow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more lowbrow | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (22)
fi luiskaotsainen (unsophisticated) · ru низкосо́ртный (unsophisticated) · hu alja (unsophisticated) · az bozbaş (unsophisticated) · de ungebildet (unsophisticated) · hu szofisztikálatlan (unsophisticated) · fi matalaotsainen (unsophisticated) · cs prostý (unsophisticated) · az bayağı (unsophisticated) · ru по́шлый (unsophisticated) · cs jednoduchý (unsophisticated) · az səviyyəsiz (unsophisticated) · bg просташки (unsophisticated) · de niveaulos (unsophisticated) · fr bas de plafond (unsophisticated) · ru низкопро́бный (unsophisticated) · hu szenny (unsophisticated) · hu proli (unsophisticated) · de banausisch (unsophisticated) · cs přízemní (unsophisticated) · pl niskich lotów (unsophisticated) · pl prymitywny (unsophisticated)