Philistine in Czech
Philistine in Czech is Filištín, barbarský, barbar — Philistine means a person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
Philistine in Czech
Filištín
(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.
barbarský
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
barbar
(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.
šosák
(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.
What does "Philistine" mean?
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noun A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
"He was mocked as a philistine for never having read a novel."
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adjective Showing no interest in or appreciation of art and culture.
"Her philistine attitude toward classical music annoyed the professor."
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Philistine in a sentence
- He was mocked as a philistine for never having read a novel.
- Her philistine attitude toward classical music annoyed the professor.
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What is "Philistine" in Czech?
"Philistine" in Czech is Filištín, barbarský, barbar. Philistine means: A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
How do you use "Philistine" in a sentence?
Example: "He was mocked as a philistine for never having read a novel." In Czech, "Philistine" is Filištín, barbarský, barbar.
Are there other ways to say "Philistine" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 4 translations listed for "Philistine": Filištín, barbarský, barbar, šosák.
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