Lowbrow
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes
"Lowbrow tastes"

noun


(2)   A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
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Etymology


From low and brow, Americanism, circa 1902. Referring to the (by that time discredited) science of phrenology, which suggested that a person of low intelligence and sophistication would posses a lower brow-line than someone of greater intelligence and sophistication.

Adjective



  1. 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.
 
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