philistine

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Synonyms: philistines, philippine, philistian, philistia, philistinic

Antonyms: philistines, philippine, philistian, philistia, philistinic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[non-]][[Semitic]] [[person]] from [[ancient#Adjective|ancient]] [[Philistia]], a [[region]] in the [[southwest]] [[Levant]] in the [[Middle East]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative|frequently|humorous|usually|in the plural}} An [[opponent]] (of the speaker, writer, etc); an [[enemy]], a [[foe]].
3. {{lb|en|college slang|historical|nocat=1}} In [[German#Adjective|German]] [[university|universities]]: a person not [[associate#Verb|associated]] with the university; a [[nonacademic|non-academic]] or [[nonstudent|non-student]]; a [[townsperson]].
4. {{alternative case form of|en|philistine|t=a [[person]] who is [[ignorant]] or [[uneducated]]; specifically, a person who [[lack#Verb|lacks]] [[appreciation]] of or is [[antagonistic]] towards [[art]] or [[culture#Noun|culture]], and who has [[pedestrian#Adjective|pedestrian]] [[taste#Noun|tastes]]}}.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|historical}} [[originate|Originating]] from [[ancient#Adjective|ancient]] [[Philistia]]; of or pertaining to the ancient [[Philistine#Noun|Philistines]].
2. {{alternative case form of|en|philistine|t=[[ignorant]] or [[uneducated]]; specifically, [[lack#Verb|lacking]] [[appreciation]] for or [[antagonistic]] towards [[art]] or [[culture#Noun|culture]], and having [[pedestrian#Adjective|pedestrian]] [[taste#Noun|tastes]]}}.

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