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philistine

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philistine noun
or Philistine /ˈfɪləˌstiːn/ Brit /ˈfɪləˌstaɪn/
plural philistines
philistine
noun
or Philistine /ˈfɪləˌstiːn/ Brit /ˈfɪləˌstaɪn/
plural philistines
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHILISTINE
[count] formal + disapproving
: a person who does not understand or care about art or culture
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— philistine

adjective
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— philistinism

/ˈfɪləstəˌnɪzəm/ noun [noncount]