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
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”)
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”).
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
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
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
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
