filistealainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- philistine noun A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
Senses
filistealainen is used for these senses in English:
- Philistine (historical) Originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines.
- Philistine (historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.
philistine — full definition
- noun A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
- adjective Showing no interest in or appreciation of art and culture.