| 单词 | philistine |
| 释义 | philistine (once / 19126 pages) nadj A philistine is a person who doesn’t think a lot and isn't interested in learning. Your uncle Marvin, who's only interested in eating, sleeping, and watching game shows, could be considered a philistine. In the late 17th century, during a conflict in Jena, Germany, between townspeople and students, someone referred to the townspeople as “Philistines.” Since then, philistine has described someone who stands against learning and the arts. And if you don’t start reading the great Russian authors, someone might suggest that you have a philistine attitude toward literature — the word can also be used as an adjective describing a person or thing that displays indifference to the arts and intellectual pursuits. WORD FAMILYphilistine: philistines, philistinism+/philistinism: philistinisms USAGE EXAMPLESPence, unlike his philistine boss, was at least going to see Hamilton. The Guardian(Nov 24, 2016) Until then, McGregor’s film must take its place alongside a long list of cherished books which have been wantonly manhandled by philistine film-makers. The Guardian(Oct 20, 2016) A philistine might look at this and say, who cares? Washington Post(Oct 14, 2016) 1n a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits Syn|Hyper anti-intellectual, lowbrow pleb, plebeian one of the common people 2adj smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values Syn anti-intellectual nonintellectual not intellectual Philistine (once / 3186 pages) adjn WORD FAMILY Philistine: Philistines USAGE EXAMPLESThe Philistines are so demoralized that they flee, and the Israelites decimate them. Wall Street Journal(Dec 09, 2016) This is adapted from his book, “The New Philistines: How Identity Politics Disfigure the Arts,” out this week from Biteback Publishing. Wall Street Journal(Oct 21, 2016) He took her on after seeing her graduating performance in Maxim Gorky’s “Philistines.” The New Yorker(Oct 17, 2016) 1adj of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people 2n a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC Hyper denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant a person who inhabits a particular place |
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