philistinish

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adjective

Like a philistine; lacking appreciation for art or culture.

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Meanings

adjectivephilistinish (comparative more philistinish, superlative most philistinish)

comparative more philistinish · superlative most philistinish

  1. Like a philistine; lacking appreciation for art or culture.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
philistine

Origin

From philistine + -ish.

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Cite this entry
APA

philistinish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philistinish

MLA

“philistinish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philistinish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “philistinish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philistinish.

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