Advanced Vocabulary - Attitudes to Art and Culture

Attitudes to Art and Culture

artistic adjective

sensitive to art and beauty, and able to enjoy it.

artsy adjective

American arty.

arty adjective

showing a great interest in art, but in a way that may not be sincere.

barbarian noun

someone who does not respect art or culture.

cosmopolitan adjective

showing the influence of many different countries and cultures.

highbrow adjective

likely to interest people who are interested in learning, culture, and art.

insular adjective

not interested in meeting anyone outside your own group or country, or not interested in learning new ideas or ways of doing things.

refined adjective

someone who is refined is very polite and well educated, and enjoys art, music etc.

refinement noun

the quality of being very polite and well educated, and enjoying art, music etc.

sophisticated adjective

knowing a lot about things such as culture, fashion, and the modern world.

sophistication noun

the quality of knowing a lot about things such as culture, fashion, and the modern world.

unrefined adjective

someone who is unrefined is not very polite and does not show an interest in art, music etc.

insularity noun

       only interested in your own country ideas, etc and not in those from outside.

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