Synonyms for philistine

Noun

1. philistine, lowbrow, plebeian, pleb

usage: a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

2. Philistine, inhabitant, dweller, denizen, indweller

usage: a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century BC

Adjective

1. Philistine

usage: of or relatin to ancient Philistia or the the culture of the Philistines

2. anti-intellectual, philistine, nonintellectual (vs. intellectual)

usage: smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values