PHILISTINE

philistine, anti-intellectual

(adjective) smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values

Philistine

(adjective) of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people

Philistine

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

philistine, anti-intellectual, lowbrow

(noun) a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

Philistine (plural Philistines or Philistim)

(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.

Synonyms: Philistee (obsolete), Philistian (archaic, rare)

(figurative, frequently, humorous, usually, in the plural) A person who is opposed to oneself; an enemy, a foe.

(college slang, historical, nocat=1) In German universities: a person not associated with the university; a non-academic or non-student; a townsperson.

Synonyms: philister, Philister (both archaic)

Alternative letter-case form of philistine (“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

Philistine (comparative more Philistine, superlative most Philistine)

(historical) Originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines.

Synonym: Philistian (archaic, rare)

Alternative letter-case form of philistine (“ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes”).

Etymology

Noun

philistine (plural philistines)

(derogatory) 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.

Synonym: heathen

Adjective

philistine (comparative more philistine, superlative most philistine)

(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.

Synonyms: heathen, philistinic (rare), philistinish

Source: Wiktionary

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Phi*lis"tine, n. Etym: [L. Philistinus, Heb. Phlishthi, pl. Phlishthim.]

1. A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.

2. A bailiff. [Cant, Eng.] [Obs.] Swift.

3. A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests. [Recent] M. Arnold.

Phi*lis"tine, a.

1. Of or pertaining to the Philistines.

2. Uncultured; commonplace.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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