Philistine

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'philistine', 'Philistine': /ˈfɪlɪˌstaɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪləˌstin, -ˌstaɪn, fɪˈlɪstɪn, -tin/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fil′ə stēn′, -stīn′, fi lis′tin, -tēn)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
Philistine n	Biblical, historical (one of ancient Biblical people)	filisteo, filistea nm, nf

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
philistine n	figurative (uncultured person)	filisteo, filistea nm, nf
	Rachael considers those who don't like opera to be philistines.
	Rachel considera filisteos a aquellas personas a las que no les gusta la ópera.
philistine adj	(uncultured)	filisteo adj
		inculto/a adj
		ignorante adj mf
	My art cannot be appreciated by the philistine masses.
	Mi arte no puede ser apreciado por las masas filisteas.

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