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philistine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | anti-intellectual, lowbrow |
| Type of | pleb, plebeian |
philistine::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | anti-intellectual |
philistine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant |
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Examples of philistine
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Every member of this philistine government should be dragged to this production.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
I am a fan of Terrence Malick and do not consider myself to be a philistine.
From the guardian.co.uk
Only a philistine such as yourself could ever make that most ridiculous of statements.
From the newscientist.com
It seems to me that being listed means nothing to this philistine council.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
In life, Thatcher commanded a philistine government disdainful of culture.
From the guardian.co.uk
Philistine culture was almost fully integrated with that of Canaan and the Canaanites.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Call me a philistine, but I think I'd rather have another pumpkin waffle.
From the post-gazette.com
With AZqdvjJgru, the philistine reception of Twombly's work marches on.
From the economist.com
Your philistine reactionary sneering shouldn't have been given airtime in the Observer.
From the guardian.co.uk
- A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
- Of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people
- A member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
- Anti-intellectual: smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
- (philistinism) materialism: a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
- The Philistine language (/u02C8fu026Alu0259stiu02D0n/, /-stau026An/ or /fu1D7Bu02C8lu026Astu1D7Bn/, /-tiu02D0n/) is the extinct language of the Philistines, spokenu2014and rarely inscribedu2014along the coastal strip of southwestern Canaan...
- The Philistines (/u02C8fu026Alu1D7Bstiu02D0nz/, /u02C8fu026Alu1D7Bstau026Anz/, /fu1D7Bu02C8lu026Astu1D7Bnz/, or /fu1D7Bu02C8lu026Astiu02D0nz/; Hebrew: u05E4u05B0u05BCu05DCu05B4u05E9u05B0u05C1u05EAu05B4u05BCu05D9u05DD, Pliu0161tim) were a people described in the Bible...
- Philistinism is a derogatory term used to describe a particular attitude or set of values. A person called a Philistine (in the relevant sense) is said to despise or undervalue art, beauty, intellectual content, or spiritual values. ...
- Alternative capitalization of Philistine; Lacking in appreciation for art or culture
