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Meaning of philistine

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

philistine

Pronunciation:/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn//-lə-/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.

    Synonyms:heathen

adjective

Definitions

  1. Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.

    Synonyms:heathenphilistinicphilistinish
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/philistine

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