meaning of philistine
1. A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.
2. A bailiff.
3. A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests.
4. Of or pertaining to the Philistines.
5. Uncultured; commonplace.
6. a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century BC
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