Hidebound
Hidebound adjective - Tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions.
Philistine and hidebound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Hidebound".
Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Hidebound and philistine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hidebound" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
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