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philistine

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Main Entry:
Phi·lis·tine 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Philistine 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Philistine
Pronunciation:
\ˈfi-lə-ˌstēn; fə-ˈlis-tən, -ˌtēn; ˈfi-lə-stən\
Function:
noun
Date:
14th century
1: a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia2often not capitalized a: a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values b: one uninformed in a special area of knowledge
philistine adjective often capitalized
phi·lis·tin·ism 
          Listen to the pronunciation of philistinism \-lə-ˌstē-ˌni-zəm; -ˈlis-tə-, -ˌtē-, -lə-stə-\ noun often capitalized


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