🔄 Synonyms of "Philistine"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| anti-intellectualnoun | A person who scorns intellectuals and their views and methods. |
| lowbrownoun | Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture. |
| nonintellectualnoun | Not intellectual. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| anti-intellectualnoun | A person who scorns intellectuals and their views and methods. |
| lowbrownoun | Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture. |
| nonintellectualnoun | Not intellectual. |
| pentapolisnoun | A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities |
| uncircumcised | Not circumcised, intact. |
| philistiannoun | Synonym of Philistine (“person from ancient Philistia”). |
| philosemitenoun | Alternative form of philo-Semite. [A philo-Semitic person.] |
| philonistnoun | Synonym of Philonian. |
| philiacnoun | A person who has a philia. |
| philologasternoun | (rare) An inferior philologist. |
| syrophœniciannoun | Obsolete typography of Syrophoenician. [Of or relating to the Phoenician part of Syria.] |
| philippizernoun | One who philippizes. |
| philologernoun | (archaic) A philologist. |
| phariannoun | A native or inhabitant of Pharos. |
| philthadelphianoun | (derogatory, slang, US) The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| pheniciannoun | Dated form of Phoenician. [Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.] |
| phariseannoun | (dated) Following the practice of Pharisees; pharisaic. |
| phœniciannoun | Obsolete spelling of Phoenician. [Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.] |
| palestinophilianoun | An affection for, or interest in, things related to Palestine or Palestinians. |
| pharisaeannoun | (uncommon) Alternative form of Pharisean. [(dated) A Pharisee.] |
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