Definition of PHILISTINE

philistine

Meanings

Noun

  • a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  • a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC

Adjective

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

Adjective Satellite

  • smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values

Scrabble Score: 15

philistine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
philistine is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
philistine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

philistine is a valid Words With Friends word