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philistine
Definition:
(nou) a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits (nou) a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈfɪlɪstaɪn
Examples:
In the end, the philistine force is destroyed.
He also attended the school for philistine capitalists.
He fights, however, to submit to the philistine world.
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