Japanese Meaning of philistine

フィリスティア人

Other Japanese words related to フィリスティア人

Definitions and Meaning of philistine in English

Wordnet

philistine (n)

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

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

Wordnet

philistine (a)

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

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philistine (s)

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

Webster

philistine (n.)

A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.

A bailiff.

A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests.

Webster

philistine (a.)

Of or pertaining to the Philistines.

Uncultured; commonplace.

FAQs About the word philistine

フィリスティア人

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits, a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC, of or relating to

土っぽい,意地っ張り,事実,実用的な,実用主義的,実用的な,合理的な,現実的,功利主義的,収益

青空,幻想的,ファンタスティック,理想主義的,想像力豊かな,実用的でない,ロマンチック,センチメンタルな,非現実的な,ユートピア的

philistia => フィリスティア, philister => 野暮な人, philippus aureolus paracelsus => フィリップス・アウレオルス・パラケルスス, philippopolis => フィリポポリス, philippizing => フィリピン化,