Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Trite and philistine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trite" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Trite
Trite adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Philistine and trite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Trite".
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