Philistine Definition & Meaning
philistine
- adjective
- of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people
- smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
- noun
- a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
- a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
"Philistine" in song lyrics
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"I'm throwing blind guillotines for Philistine"
DJ Muggs & Planet Asia f/ B-Real — Lions In the Forrest -
"samson slaying a philistine"
AOL — AOL -
"ark covenant philistine"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with philistine
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- What does philistine mean?
- of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
- What part of speech is philistine?
- Philistine is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does philistine have?
- Philistine has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).