Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Poor and philistine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Poor
Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Philistine and poor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Poor".
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Poor and Philistine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/poor
Philistine & Poor. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/poor>.
Poor or Philistine. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/poor.
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