Thesaurus / Philistine
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synonyms for Philistine
- barbarian
- base
- bawdy
- blue
- common
- crude
- foul
- gross
- low
- mean
- offensive
- raw
- ribald
- rough
- roughneck
- vulgarian
- barbaric
- boorish
- brutish
- cheap
- churlish
- crass
- dirty
- earthy
- filthy
- foul-mouthed
- gruff
- ill-bred
- immodest
- impolite
- improper
- impure
- incult
- indelicate
- inelegant
- loutish
- lowbred
- nasty
- obscene
- off-color
- raffish
- raunchy
- rude
- scatological
- smutty
- tacky
- tasteless
- uncivil
- uncivilized
- uncouth
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- unpolished
- unrefined
- vulgar
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Before forty there is yet a chance that the budding ninny may desert, and degenerate into a prig, a Philistine, or a physician.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 108, APRIL 6, 1895VARIOUSThey are a Philistine remodelling of the Biblical drama, in the same style as his historical pictures.
THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING, VOLUME 1 (OF 4)RICHARD MUTHERHe may have been a Philistine, as Mr. Symonds calls him, but he was surely a Philistine of genius.
THE PALACE OF PLEASURE, VOLUME 1WILLIAM PAINTERTo console themselves for their failure they have invented the word Philistine, which expresses their contempt for the public.
THE CONQUEST OF ROMEMATILDE SERAOThe pressure of Philistine conquest at last forced the Israelites with a common voice to "demand a king."
EARLY ISRAEL AND THE SURROUNDING NATIONSARCHIBALD SAYCEGaza and the neighbouring cities became the strongholds of the Philistine pirates, and effectually barred the road to Asia.
EARLY ISRAEL AND THE SURROUNDING NATIONSARCHIBALD SAYCEThe Hebrew who wished to sharpen his ploughshare or axe was forced to go to a Philistine city.
EARLY ISRAEL AND THE SURROUNDING NATIONSARCHIBALD SAYCEThe Philistines were driven out of the country, and Saul set up his court in the very spot where a Philistine garrison had stood.
EARLY ISRAEL AND THE SURROUNDING NATIONSARCHIBALD SAYCEJonathan and his armour-bearer charged the Philistine garrison and routed hundreds singlehanded.
WHEN THE HOLY GHOST IS COMES. L. BRENGLEIn the Purasati, apparently the most influential of these peoples, may be recognized the origin of the name “Philistine.”
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 15, SLICE 4VARIOUS