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philistine (noun)

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  • Philistine — ► NOUN 1) a member of a people of ancient Palestine who came into conflict with the Israelites. 2) (philistine) a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts. DERIVATIVES philistinism noun. ORIGIN Greek Philistinos, from Hebrew …   English terms dictionary

  • Philistine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vandal; bigot, yahoo, vulgarian, barbarian. See vulgarity, mediocrity, misjudgment. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) also philistine noun An unrefined, rude person: barbarian, boor, chuff, churl, vulgarian,… …   English dictionary for students

  • Philistine — noun Date: 14th century 1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia 2. often not capitalized a. a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values b. one uninformed in a special area of knowledge …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • philistine — noun (C) someone who does not like or understand art, literature, music etc philistine adjective philistinism noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • philistine — I noun artless person, conformist, conventionalist, nouveau riche, social climber, traditionalist II index ordinary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • philistine — UK [ˈfɪlɪˌstaɪn] / US [ˈfɪlɪˌstɪn] noun [countable] Word forms philistine : singular philistine plural philistines showing disapproval an insulting word for someone who dislikes or does not understand serious art, literature, or music Derived… …   English dictionary

  • philistine — /ˈfɪləstaɪn / (say filuhstuyn) (sometimes upper case) –noun 1. someone looked down upon as lacking in and indifferent to culture, aesthetic refinement, etc., or contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes. –adjective 2. lacking in culture;… …  

  • Philistine — 1. noun /ˈfɪl.ɪ.staɪn,ˈfɪl.ɪ.staɪn,ˈfɪl.ə.stin,fɪˈlɪ.stin/ a) A person from ancient Philistia. Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice; b) A person who lacks… …   Wiktionary

  • Philistine — [ fɪlɪstʌɪn] noun 1》 a member of a non Semitic people of ancient Palestine who came into conflict with the Israelites. 2》 (philistine) a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts. Derivatives philistinism stɪnɪz(ə)m noun Word… …   English new terms dictionary

  • philistine — phil|is|tine [ fılı,stin ] noun count an insulting word for someone who dislikes or does not understand serious art, literature, or music ╾ phil|is|tine adjective ╾ phi|lis|tin|ism [ fılıstı,nız(ə)m ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • philistine — [ˈfɪlɪˌstaɪn] noun [C] showing disapproval someone who does not understand or care about serious art, literature, or music …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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