Philistine and Scholarly

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

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Scholarly is an antonym for philistine.

Nearby Word: philistinism

Scholarly adjective - Having or displaying advanced knowledge or education.

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Philistine is an antonym for scholarly in learned topic.

Nearby Words: scholar, scholarship

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Scholarly and Philistine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/scholarly

Philistine & Scholarly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/scholarly>.

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