Philistine in Greek
Philistine in Greek is φιλισταϊκός, Φιλισταίος, άξεστος — Philistine means a person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
Philistine in Greek
φιλισταϊκός
Pronounced: filistaikos
(historical) Originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines.
Φιλισταίος
Pronounced: Filistaios
(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.
άξεστος
Pronounced: axestos
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
ακαλλιέργητος
Pronounced: akalliergitos
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
αμόρφωτος
Pronounced: amorfotos
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
βάρβαρος
Pronounced: varvaros
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
κάφρος
Pronounced: kafros
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
φιλισταίος
Pronounced: filistaios
(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 Greek?
"Philistine" in Greek is φιλισταϊκός, Φιλισταίος, άξεστος. Philistine means: A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
How do you pronounce φιλισταϊκός?
"Philistine" in Greek is φιλισταϊκός, pronounced "filistaikos".
How do you use "Philistine" in a sentence?
Example: "He was mocked as a philistine for never having read a novel." In Greek, "Philistine" is φιλισταϊκός, Φιλισταίος, άξεστος.
Are there other ways to say "Philistine" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 8 translations listed for "Philistine": φιλισταϊκός, Φιλισταίος, άξεστος, ακαλλιέργητος, αμόρφωτος, βάρβαρος.
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