Philistine
Meaning of Philistine
noun
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.
adjective
Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
Information about Philistine
- The plural form of Philistine is: Philistines.
- Languages in which Philistine is used:
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Hyphenation of Philistine
Philis-tine
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- Philistine is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Philistine synonyms
inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen
Meaning anti-intellectual:
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Translation of Philistine
- Spanish: ignorante, filisteo, filistea
- French: philistin, béotien
- Italian: filisteo, filistea
- German: Philister, Spießbürger, Spießer
Words that rhyme with Philistine
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