Philistine
Example Sentences
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Artistic and intellectual greatness, when democratic taste turns philistine or liberal intellectuals become apparatchiks.
From New York Times
Historian Philip Matyszak asks: were the Philistines philistines and the Vandals vandals?
From Nature
He is perennially exasperated by a political establishment he considers reactionary and philistine.
From The Guardian
Even for a philistine like me, who fell asleep when a date took her to the opera, “Aria Code” presents a mesmerizing appreciation of these powerful solo performances brimming with universal feelings.
From New York Times
Subtitles signified a respect for art; dubbing was a betrayal, a capitulation to philistines.
From New York Times
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