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philistine

[/ˈfɪlɪstiːn/ or /fɪˈlɪstiːn/]
noun/adjectivemasculine/femininepl: philistines
filisteu
1. A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts; someone lacking refined taste or education
He was criticized as a philistine for dismissing classical music as boring.
Ele foi criticado como um filisteu por descartar a música clássica como entediante.
2. A person who is primarily concerned with material possessions and conventional values rather than cultural or intellectual matters
The wealthy businessman was a philistine who only cared about profit margins.
O empresário rico era um filisteu que só se importava com margens de lucro.
3. Historical: a member of an ancient people inhabiting coastal Palestine in biblical times
The Philistines were ancient enemies of the Israelites.
Os filisteus eram inimigos antigos dos israelitas.
NYC Slang
rube, yahoo, ignoramus
Synonyms
barbarianvulgarianignoramusbooruncultured personlowbrow
Antonyms
intellectualaestheteconnoisseurcultured personscholarsophisticate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
filisteu
Standard usage, same as Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
filisteu
Common usage
São Paulo
filisteu
Formal and informal contexts
Portugal
filisteu
Standard term across all contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

philistine behavior
philistine taste
crass philistinism
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