Béotien — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boeotian adj Pertaining to Boeotia.
- newbie noun Someone who is new to a particular activity, community, or skill.
- philistine noun A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
- ponderous adj Heavy, massive, weighty.
Senses
Béotien is used for these senses in English:
- Boeotian (historical) An inhabitant or a resident of Boeotia.
- Boeotian (by extension) A dull or ignorant person.
- newbie (Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
- philistine (derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having 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.
- ponderous Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.
- uninitiated Not having been initiated; not having the special knowledge of a particular group.
boeotian — full definition
- adj Pertaining to Boeotia.
- adj Stupid, foolish, dull-witted.