philistines

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Noun philistine has 2 senses

philistine, lowbrow - a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
--₁ is a kind of plebeian, pleb
Philistine - a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century BC
--₂ is a kind of inhabitant, dweller, denizen, indweller

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Philistines

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: (plural noun) A member of a non-Semitic people who lived in ancient Palestine and were known for their hostility towards the Israelites.

Sample Sentence: The Philistines were a powerful coastal people who frequently clashed with the Israelites in biblical times.

Sense 2: (plural noun) People who are considered uncultured, ignorant, or hostile towards intellectual or artistic pursuits.

Sample Sentence: The literary community often dismisses his work, considering it too simplistic for their refined taste, but he knows he has a wide readership among the philistines.

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