Philistine

Someone who doesn't care about books and interesting films and things. No culture. .

"This all-inclusive resort is full of philistines. In the yoga class, no one can even touch their toes.

by miamimaria December 19, 2013

Philistine

A term used to describe an overly aggressive and simple person.

Person#1:NO, FORTNITE IS A GOOD GAME!
Person#2: Quiet down, you philistine.
Person#1:AGHHHGHAHHAHAH

by Neon_Cancer April 14, 2021

Philistine

a) a slug

b) someone that hates/doesn't understand physics

Manuel: the centripetal force is pushing me against this wall.

Mr. Soustek: What a philistine. Now you can never shoplift using a Faraday cage.

by slugswillburnwhenitrains October 23, 2010

Philistine

It means cool

Y'all are philistines

by Amigopo September 17, 2017

philistine

someone who doesn't care about books and interesting films and things

Your mother's brother Ned is also a philistine.

by Charles. M. July 2, 2009

philistine

A smugly ignorant person with no appreciation of intellectual or artistic matters.

The creationist christian VenomFangX on Youtube is a great example of a philistine.

by not found [Error 404] May 16, 2009

philistine

1.A member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century B.C.

2. Anyone that is considered "uncultured" by the educated elite

Homer Simpson is a philistine

by renton August 22, 2004