Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Uncivilised and philistine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncivilised" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Uncivilised
Uncivilised adjective - Without civilizing influences.
Philistine and uncivilised are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Uncivilised".
Nearby Words: uncivil, uncivilized
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- gross and philistine
- gross and uncivilised
- crude and philistine
- crude and uncivilised
- rude and philistine
- rude and uncivilised
- coarse and philistine
- coarse and uncivilised
- vulgar and philistine
- vulgar and uncivilised
- boorish and philistine
- boorish and uncivilised
- crass and philistine
- crass and uncivilised
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Uncivilised and Philistine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/uncivilised
Philistine & Uncivilised. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/uncivilised>.
Uncivilised or Philistine. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/uncivilised.
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