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Rarephilistine
The correct spelling is philistine.
How to pronounce philistine
/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/
nounIPA: /ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/
Say it like: Fil-ist-ine
The correct spelling is philistine. 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.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
adjective
- 1.Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
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