1. Plural of highbrowism; intellectual or cultural attitudes, behaviors, or expressions associated with highbrow taste; pretentious displays of learning or refinement.
Usage: Usually plural or used as a mass noun; Often used critically or humorously to describe affected intellectualism

Examples

• The critic's review was full of highbrowisms that most readers found difficult to follow.
• She dismissed his constant highbrowisms about classical music as mere pretension.
• The gallery opening attracted people eager to display their own highbrowisms.
• His speech was peppered with unnecessary highbrowisms that obscured his actual point.
• The magazine poked fun at academic highbrowisms in its satirical column.
• Not all intellectual discourse relies on highbrowisms; clarity is often more impressive.