Definitions for middlebrow
ˈmɪd lˌbraʊmid·dle·brow

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. middlebrownoun

   someone who is neither a highbrow nor a lowbrow

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. middlebrownoun

   A person or thing that is neither a highbrow or lowbrow, but in between.

2. middlebrowadjective

   Neither highbrow or lowbrow, but somewhere in between.

3. Etymology: A spin-off from the terms highbrow and lowbrow. The term first appeared in Punch (1925) and later was used by Virginia Wolf (1930's) in an unsent letter to the "New Statesman," published as a chapter in the book "The Death of a Moth and Other Essays" (1942).

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Middlebrow

   The term middlebrow describes middlebrow art, which is easily accessible art, usually popular literature, and middlebrow people who use the arts to acquire the social capital of “culture and class” and thus a good reputation. First used in the British satire magazine Punch in 1925, the term middlebrow is the intellectual, intermediary brow between the highbrow and the lowbrow forms of culture; the terms highbrow and lowbrow are borrowed from the pseudoscience of phrenology.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. middlebrow

   Middlebrow refers to cultural products, activities, or tastes, such as literature, art, or music, that are perceived as being of intermediate aesthetic or intellectual value. They are generally characterized as being between highbrow (intellectual, sophisticated, and complex) and lowbrow (broader, mainstream, or popular). Middlebrow is often associated with mass or popular culture and aspires for sophistication or intellectual prestige.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Middlebrow

   The term middlebrow describes both a certain type of easily accessible art, often literature, as well as the population that uses art to acquire culture and class that is usually unattainable. First used by the British satire magazine Punch in 1925, middlebrow is derived as the intermediary between highbrow and lowbrow, terms derived from phrenology. Middlebrow has famously gained notoriety from derisive attacks by Dwight Macdonald, Virginia Woolf, and to a certain extent, Russell Lynes. It has been classified as a forced and ineffective attempt at cultural and intellectual achievement, as well as characterizing literature that emphasizes emotional and sentimental connections rather than literary quality and innovation.

Matched Categories

1. • Person

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1847","1"],["1904","1"],["1908","12"],["1914","1"],["1925","3"],["1927","2"],["1929","2"],["1930","2"],["1932","55"],["1933","6"],["1934","13"],["1935","3"],["1936","8"],["1937","6"],["1938","8"],["1939","18"],["1940","2"],["1942","58"],["1943","4"],["1944","9"],["1945","4"],["1946","24"],["1947","27"],["1948","23"],["1949","23"],["1950","21"],["1951","34"],["1952","49"],["1953","40"],["1954","302"],["1955","114"],["1956","85"],["1957","175"],["1958","272"],["1959","27"],["1960","357"],["1961","161"],["1962","303"],["1963","166"],["1964","202"],["1965","181"],["1966","367"],["1967","317"],["1968","556"],["1969","238"],["1970","280"],["1971","305"],["1972","408"],["1973","360"],["1974","253"],["1975","203"],["1976","215"],["1977","227"],["1978","227"],["1979","265"],["1980","266"],["1981","173"],["1982","339"],["1983","368"],["1984","257"],["1985","605"],["1986","302"],["1987","313"],["1988","438"],["1989","366"],["1990","714"],["1991","541"],["1992","645"],["1993","650"],["1994","618"],["1995","720"],["1996","861"],["1997","1153"],["1998","1593"],["1999","1415"],["2000","1881"],["2001","1826"],["2002","1747"],["2003","1594"],["2004","1979"],["2005","1557"],["2006","2320"],["2007","2342"],["2008","1944"]]

How to pronounce middlebrow?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say middlebrow in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of middlebrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of middlebrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=middlebrow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Middlebrow
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlebrow
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=middlebrow
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=middlebrow