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Definition of Philistine
Philistine
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.

Of or pertaining to the Philistines.

Uncultured; commonplace.

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Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke.
Ambrose Bierce

Nothing is more exhilarating than philistine vulgarity.
Vladimir Nabokov

The English people, a lot of them, would not be able to understand a word of spoken Shakespeare. There are people who do and I'm not denying they exist. But it's a far more philistine country than people think.
Colin Firth

One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down.
Pauline Kael

The philistine provides the best definition of art. Anything that makes him rage is first class.
Louis Dudek



Philistine Translations
Philistine in Afrikaans is Filistyn
Philistine in Dutch is Filistijn
Philistine in Spanish is filisteo


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