philistine

/fˈɪləstˌin/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people
2. smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values

noun

1. a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
2. a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC

Synonyms for philistine

• anti-intellectual
• nonintellectual
• lowbrow

Words that rhyme with philistine

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