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The example sentences of PHILISTINE in videos (3 in total of 6)

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in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner philistine proper noun, singular city noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction ekron proper noun, singular , he personal pronoun is verb, 3rd person singular present often adverb linked verb, past participle with preposition or subordinating conjunction satan proper noun, singular by preposition or subordinating conjunction christians proper noun, singular , in preposition or subordinating conjunction demonology proper noun, singular
anyway adverb , while preposition or subordinating conjunction david proper noun, singular was verb, past tense there adverb , he personal pronoun saw verb, past tense a determiner huge adjective philistine proper noun, singular man noun, singular or mass , more adjective, comparative than preposition or subordinating conjunction 9 cardinal number feet noun, plural tall adjective

Use "philistine" in a sentence | "philistine" example sentences

How to use "philistine" in a sentence?

  • Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke.
    -Ambrose Bierce-
  • PHILISTINE, n. One whose mind is the creature of its environment, following the fashion in thought, feeling and sentiment. He is sometimes learned, frequently prosperous, commonly clean and always solemn.
    -Ambrose Bierce-
  • One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down.
    -Pauline Kael-
  • Philistine must have originally meant, in the mind of those who invented the nickname, a strong, dogged, unenlightened opponent of the chosen people, of the children of the light.
    -Matthew Arnold-
  • The philistine provides the best definition of art. Anything that makes him rage is first class.
    -Louis Dudek-
  • If one defends the bourgeois, philistine virtues, one does not defend them merely from the demonism or bohemianism of the artist but from the present bourgeoisie itself.
    -Lionel Trilling-
  • Trinidad may seem complex, but to anyone who knows it, it is a simple, colonial, philistine society.
    -V. S. Naipaul-
  • A man who has no mental needs, because his intellect is of the narrow and normal amount, is, in the strict sense of the word, what is called a philistine.
    -Arthur Schopenhauer-
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Definition and meaning of PHILISTINE

What does "philistine mean?"

/ˈfiləˌstēn/

philistine

adjective
Person uninterested in being intellectual.
noun
A member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the th century BC.

What are synonyms of "philistine"?
Some common synonyms of "philistine" are:
  • lowbrow,
  • anti-intellectual,
  • materialist,
  • bourgeois,
  • boor,
  • ignoramus,
  • lout,
  • oaf,
  • barbarian,
  • primitive,
  • savage,
  • brute,
  • yahoo,
  • vulgarian,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/ˈlōˌbrou/

lowbrow
adjective noun

not highly intellectual or cultured. Characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes.

/məˈtirēələst/

materialist
adjective noun

considering material possessions more important than spiritual values. person who considers material possessions more important than spiritual values.

/bo͝orˈZHwä/

bourgeois
adjective noun

belonging to or characteristic of middle class. bourgeois person.

/bo͝or/

boor
noun

Rude person, lacking any manners.

/ˌiɡnəˈrāməs/

ignoramus
noun

ignorant or stupid person.

/lout/

lout
noun

uncouth and aggressive man or boy.

oaf

/ōf/

oaf
noun

Awkward stupid person.

/ˌbärˈberēən/

barbarian
adjective noun

relating to ancient barbarians. Person considered wild and uncivilized.

/ˈprimədiv/

primitive
adjective noun

Being rough and underdeveloped. Self-taught artist; the art done in this style.

/ˈsavij/

savage
adjective noun other verb

(of animal or force of nature) fierce and uncontrolled. brutal or vicious person. Person considered wild i.e. in a jungle. To wildly attack someone often to kill them.

/bro͞ot/

brute
adjective noun

characterized by absence of reasoning. violent person or animal.

/yäˈho͞o/

yahoo
noun

Person who is not very intelligent or cultured.

/ˌvəlˈɡerēən/

vulgarian
noun other

unrefined person. A vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth).

Is "philistine" countable or uncountable noun?

The word "philistine" is a countable noun.

The plural of "philistine" is "philistines".

The word "philistine" is also the plural of "Philistine".

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