Definition of Philistine

Philanthropist

PHILISTINE noun

	One whose mind is the creature of its environment, following the fashion in thought, feeling and sentiment. He is sometimes learned, frequently prosperous, commonly clean and always solemn.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Philosophy

Regular definition:

PHILISTINE:
?f?l?sta?n n. & adj. --n. 1 a member of a people opposing the Israelites in ancient Palestine. 2 (usu. philistine) a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture, or one whose interests or tastes are commonplace or material. --adj. hostile or indifferent to culture, commonplace, prosaic. øøphilistinism n. [ME f. F Philistin or LL Philistinus f. Gk Philistinos = Palaistinos f. Heb. pelistí]

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