 philistine |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values | |
| Synonyms: | anti-intellectual | |
| Related terms: | nonintellectual | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century BC | |
| Related terms: | inhabitant | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to ancient Philistia or the culture of the Philistines | |
| Related terms: | philistia | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits | |
| Synonyms: | lowbrow | |
| Related terms: | plebeian | |
| Similar spelling: |
philistia philistinism phallic_stage Pholistoma |
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