philistine
11Philistine — Phil·is·tine (fĭl’ĭ stēn′, fĭ lĭs’tĭn, tēn′) n. 1) A member of a people, perhaps of Aegean origin, who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC. 2) often philistine A person who is smugly indifferent or hostile to art and culture. adj …
12philistine — philistinism /fil euh stee niz euhm, stuy , fi lis teuh niz euhm, tee /, n. /fil euh steen , stuyn , fi lis tin, teen/, n. 1. (sometimes cap.) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits,… …
13philistine — [[t]fɪ̱lɪstaɪn, AM stiːn[/t]] philistines 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important. 2) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n …
14Philistine — 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… …
15philistine — phil|is|tine [ˈfılıstaın US sti:n] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Philistine; because the Philistines were thought by the Israelites in the Bible to be uncivilized people] someone who does not like or understand art, literature, music etc ▪ When it… …
16philistine — 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… …
17philistine — [16] The original Philistines were inhabitants of Philistia, an area in the southwestern corner of ancient Palestine. They were famed for their aggression and harrying tactics, and so the word Philistine was often used metaphorically for an… …
18philistine — /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;… …
19philistine — [16] The original Philistines were inhabitants of Philistia, an area in the southwestern corner of ancient Palestine. They were famed for their aggression and harrying tactics, and so the word Philistine was often used metaphorically for an… …
20Philistine — 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 …
