Extremist and Philistine

Extremist

Extremist adjective - Being very far from the center of public opinion.

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

Nearby Words: extreme, extremity, extremism, extremal

Philistine

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

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

Nearby Word: philistinism
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