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- DictionaryPhil·is·tine/ˈfiləˌstēn/
noun
- 1. a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them: "I am a complete philistine when it comes to paintings"
adjective
- 1. hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts: "there were displays to inspire even the most philistine of visitors"
1. : a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia. 2. often not capitalized. a. : a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values. b. : one uninformed in a special area of knowledge. philistinism.
The Philistines (Hebrew: פְּלִשְׁתִּים, romanized: Pəlīštīm; LXX: Koinē Greek: Φυλιστιείμ, romanized: Philistieím; Latin: Philistaei) were an ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan during the Iron Age in a confederation of city-states generally referred to as Philistia.
Philistine, one of a people of Aegean origin who settled on the southern coast of Palestine in the 12th century bce, about the time of the arrival of the Israelites.
PHILISTINE definition: 1. a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture: 2. one of a race of…. Learn more.
Philistine definition: a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.. See examples of PHILISTINE used in a sentence.
Jan 28, 2022 · The term "Philistine" has come to mean someone uneducated and lacking in culture from the stories concerning them in the Jewish Scriptures. Origins. The origins of the Philistines remain the subject of scholarly debate. In the Hebrew Bible, there is an indication that they originated in Crete.
Oct 5, 2023 · A member of a non-Semitic people occupying the southern coast of Palestine in biblical times, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries b.c.
A philistine is a person who doesn’t think a lot and isn't interested in learning. Your uncle Marvin, who's only interested in eating, sleeping, and watching game shows, could be considered a philistine.
PHILISTINE meaning: a person who does not understand or care about art or culture.
noun. /ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/. /ˈfɪlɪstiːn/. (disapproving) a person who does not like or understand art, literature, music, etc. In artistic matters he’s a complete philistine. She dismissed critics of her work as philistines. Word Origin. from French Philistin, via late Latin from Greek Philistinos, from Hebrew pělištī.
