Word: highbrowism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: high
brow
ism
Definition: highbrow attitudes and policies generally
Morphemes:
Affix: high
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
Affix: brow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Aspect; appearance.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.