Philistine

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

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

ADJ

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

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

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