philistine
/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/noun
उच्चारण फ़िलिस्टाइन
कला और साहित्य से अनभिज्ञ या उसे न समझने वाला व्यक्ति
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[C] disapproving
a person who does not like or understand art, literature or music
कला और साहित्य से अनभिज्ञ या उसे न समझने वाला व्यक्ति
- Only a philistine would call this painting a waste of wall space.
- Don't be such a philistine; at least visit the museum once.
- He called me a philistine because I fell asleep during the opera.
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- Do not be a philistine; the library has many wonderful old books.
- The critic accused the minister of being a philistine for cutting the arts budget.
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philistinism noun
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A person indifferent or hostile to art and culture.
'कला और संस्कृति के प्रति उदासीन या विरोधी व्यक्ति' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
Notes
Written with a capital P it names an ancient people of Palestine.
Capital P के साथ यह प्राचीन Palestine के एक समुदाय का नाम है।