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Word of the Day – Philistine

By October 21, 2022Word of the Day

Philistine (noun)

fil-is-tine

a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.

1350–1400; Middle English Late Latin Philistīnī (plural) Late Greek Philistînoi.

Example sentences

“He’s such a philistine, he’s not interested in taking in any of the culture.”

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