Conventional and Philistine

Conventional

Conventional adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Philistine and conventional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Conventional".

Philistine

Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.

Conventional and philistine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conventional" instead an adjective "Philistine".

Nearby Word: philistinism
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