κάφρος — meaning in English
kafros
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English meaning
- kaffir noun (in Islamic usage) A person who is not a Muslim.
- philistine noun A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.
Senses
κάφρος is used for these senses in English:
- kaffir (countable, South Africa, Rhodesia, Namibia, ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory) A black person. [from 17th c.]
- philistine (derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
kaffir — full definition
- noun (in Islamic usage) A person who is not a Muslim.
- noun A member of the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, particularly a Xhosa person.
- noun (offensive, dated) A black person.
- noun A language spoken by the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, especially Xhosa.
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.
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