philistines

noun

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

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

adjective

smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values

of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people

Roots

philistinusphilistine- · Latin · Philistine

Words related to philistines

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