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high culture

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The artistic entertainment and material artifacts associated with a society's aristocracy or most learned members, usually requiring significant education to be appreciated or highly skilled labor to be produced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 高雅文化 (gāoyǎ wénhuà) — high culture
  • Finnish: korkeakulttuuri — high culture
  • German: Hochkultur — high culture
  • Norwegian Bokmål: høykultur — high culture
  • Polish: kultura wyższa — high culture