philistine in Norwegian
philistine in Norwegian is filistrøs — philistine means a person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
philistine in Norwegian
filistrøs
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having 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 Norwegian?
"philistine" in Norwegian is filistrøs. 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 Norwegian, "philistine" is filistrøs.
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