Philistine

September 2, 2026 Sonu 1 min read

Philistine

Noun/Adjective
वह व्यक्ति जो संस्कृति और कला के प्रति उदासीन है या उसकी समझ नहीं रखता; सांस्कृतिक रूप से निरक्षर या शत्रुतापूर्ण
Definition

A person who is indifferent to or has no understanding of culture and the arts; lacking in or hostile to culture.

Contextual Sentence: "The philistine attitude of some policymakers towards funding the arts has stifled creative expression."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Philistine → sounds like 'philistine' (a group historically opposed to the arts) → someone opposed to culture.
Synonyms
uncultured barbarian boorish
Antonyms
cultured refined aesthete