Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Popular and philistine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Popular" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Philistine and popular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Popular".
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