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philistine

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Adjective

smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values

of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people

Noun

a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

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Synonyms:
anti-intellectual Philistine lowbrow

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "philistine":
philistine palestine
Words contain "philistine" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
delilah goliath disingenuous philistine david artful

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