Philistine in French
Philistine in French is Philistin, Philistine, philistin — Philistine means a person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
Philistine in French
Philistin
(historical) Originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines.
Philistin
(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.
Philistine
(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.
philistin
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
béotien
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
philistin
(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.
béotien
(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.
béotienne
(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.
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.
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.
"The object of such an aesthetic education is not the creation of a society of aesthetes. Aesthetes, in that pejorative sense, are as unbalanced as philistines."
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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
- The object of such an aesthetic education is not the creation of a society of aesthetes. Aesthetes, in that pejorative sense, are as unbalanced as philistines.
- 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 French?
"Philistine" in French is Philistin, Philistine, philistin. 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 French, "Philistine" is Philistin, Philistine, philistin.
Are there other ways to say "Philistine" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "Philistine": Philistin, Philistine, philistin, béotien, béotienne, philistine.
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