Philistines Meaning in English

word · lemma: philistine

US

ˈfɪɫəˌstinz

FIL-uh-steenz

UK

fˈɪlɪstˌaɪnz

fi-LIS-tynez

التعريف

"Philistines" can refer to an ancient people who lived in the region of modern-day Israel and Palestine, or informally to people who are uninterested in or who lack appreciation for art and culture.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Plural noun; capitalized for the ancient people, lowercase for the figurative sense. Calling someone a "philistine" is mildly insulting and suggests a lack of cultural refinement. Use carefully, especially outside academic or literary contexts.

• Spanish: filisteos (persona sin aprecio por el arte o la cultura) - filisteos (pueblo antiguo)
• Portuguese (BR): filisteus (povo antigo) - filisteus (pessoa sem apreço por cultura)
• Portuguese (PT): filisteus (povo antigo) - filisteus (pessoa sem apreço por cultura)
• Chinese (Simplified): 非利士人（古代民族）- 庸俗之人
• Chinese (Traditional): 非利士人（古代民族）- 庸俗之人
• Hindi: पलिश्ती (प्राचीन जाति) - रूचिहीन व्यक्ति (सांस्कृतिक मामलों में)
• Arabic: الفلسطينيون (قوم قديم) - أشخاص لا يقدّرون الثقافة
• Bengali: ফিলিস্তীয়রা - সাংস্কৃতিক-অশিক্ষিত ব্যক্তি
• Russian: филистимляне - мещане (некультурные люди)
• Japanese: ペリシテ人 - 文化に無関心な人
• Vietnamese: người Philistine - người thiếu cảm thụ nghệ thuật
• Korean: 블레셋 사람들 - 문화적인 무관심자
• Turkish: Filistliler - kültürsüz kişi
• Urdu: فلسطینی - فن و ثقافت میں دلچسپی نہ رکھنے والا
• Indonesian: Orang Filistin - orang tidak menghargai seni

جمل نموذجية

The Philistines lived along the Mediterranean coast thousands of years ago.

basic

Some people call those uninterested in art philistines.

basic

The museum exhibition was wasted on the philistines in the group.

basic

When it comes to poetry, my brother and his friends are total philistines.

natural

Don't be a philistine—give the play a chance before you judge it.

natural

For many, the word philistines brings to mind both history and an insult about taste.

natural