Commonplace
Commonplace adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Philistine and commonplace are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Commonplace".
Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Commonplace and philistine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commonplace" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
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Philistine and Commonplace. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commonplace/philistine
Commonplace & Philistine. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/commonplace/philistine>.
Philistine or Commonplace. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/commonplace/philistine.
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