Philistine and Provincial

Philistine

Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.

Provincial and philistine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Provincial" instead an adjective "Philistine".

Nearby Word: philistinism

Provincial

Provincial adjective - Not broad or open in views or opinions.

Philistine and provincial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Provincial".

How words are described

ignorant ignorant philistine ignorant provincial
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Provincial and Philistine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/provincial
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