philistine
Ignorant or uneducatedIgnorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
» Tom is a philistine.
Tom ist ein Philister. — rul
Tom ist ungebildet. — rul
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1 senses(derogatory)Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
philiströs, Banause, Spießer-
филистёрскийfilistjórskij, меща́нскийmeščánskij, обыва́тельскийobyvátelʹskij
- of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people
- smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
Examples
2 sentencesTom is a philistine.
deTom ist ein Philister. — rul
He hit the Philistine in the forehead.
Translations
7 languagesOrigin
The noun is derived from Philistine, influenced by philister, Philister (“(historical) inThe noun is derived from Philistine, influenced by philister, Philister (“(historical) in German universities: person not associated with the university; person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture”), from German Philister (“person from ancient Philistia; (figurative, dated) person not associated with a university; (figurative) person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture”), from Late Latin Philistaeus, Philisteus (compare Philistinus and see further at Philistine) + German -er (suffix forming nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place, or a person originating from a place).
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Forms
more philistine, most philistine| Comparative | more philistine Lesson |
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| Superlative | most philistine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values:anti-intellectual
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form