Lumpen
Lumpen adjective - Belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank.
Philistine and lumpen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Lumpen".
Nearby Word: lump
Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Lumpen and philistine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lumpen" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
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Philistine and Lumpen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lumpen/philistine
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Philistine or Lumpen. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lumpen/philistine.
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