Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Traditional and philistine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Traditional" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Traditional
Traditional adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.
Philistine and traditional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Traditional".
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Traditional and Philistine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/traditional
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