Philistine and Uncivilised

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
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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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