Adversary and Philistine

Adversary

Adversary noun - One that is hostile toward another.

Philistine and adversary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philistine" instead a noun "Adversary".

Nearby Word: adversarial

Philistine

Philistine noun - A person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture.

Adversary and philistine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adversary" instead a noun "Philistine".

Nearby Word: philistinism

Mutual synonyms

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