Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Pragmatic and philistine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pragmatic" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Pragmatic
Pragmatic adjective - Willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly.
Usage example: a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes
Philistine and pragmatic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Pragmatic".
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