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šosák — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fogey noun A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
  • philistine noun A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
  • proboscis noun An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.

Senses

šosák is used for these senses in English:

  • fogey A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
  • philistine (derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.
  • proboscis (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.

philistine — full definition

  1. noun A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
  2. adjective Showing no interest in or appreciation of art and culture.

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