Meaning Of The Word Middlebrow

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What's The Definition Of Middlebrow?

middlebrow
If you describe a piece of entertainment such as a book or film as middlebrow, you mean that although it may be interesting and enjoyable, it does not require much thought.

middlebrow in American English
a person regarded as having conventional, middle-class tastes or opinions, and as being anti-intellectual or pseudo-intellectual
of or for a middlebrow
noun: a person of conventional tastes and interests in matters of culture; a moderately cultivated person

middlebrow in British English
adjective: of or appealing to middlebrows
noun: a person with conventional tastes and limited cultural appreciation

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