philistine

/fˈɪlɪstˌa‍ɪn/

/ˈfɪɫəˌstin/

Philistine

a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

philistine

of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people

not being interested, fond, or understanding of serious works of music, art, literature, etc.

Examples

1. I'm a Philistine with wine.

2. Somebody was being a real philistine about something.

3. They ruined their chance for freedom from the Philistine yoke.

4. And they found the five Philistine cities that you will hear about increasingly in the book of Judges: Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, Ashdod and Ekron.