filisteo
philistine
adjective fee-lee-STEH-oh Rare
Origin: Hebrew Pelishtim, via Latin Philistaeus
Also means
Philistine (biblical)
Usage Note
Filisteo as an adjective (or noun) in its cultural sense means narrow-minded and indifferent to art, mirroring English 'philistine'. As a proper historical noun it refers to the ancient people of Philistia. The feminine is filistea, plural filistei / filistee.
Examples
"La sua critica era rozza e filistea."
Natural Translation
His criticism was coarse and philistine.
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