philistine
US
/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/
UK
/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/
Meaning
A person who shows little interest in or appreciation for art, culture, or intellectual ideas.
ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसे कला, संस्कृति या बौद्धिक विचारों में बहुत कम रुचि हो या जो उनकी कद्र न करे।
Examples
“He called himself a philistine because he preferred football to visiting art galleries.”
“The committee rejected the philistine proposal to replace the library with a car park.”
“Her essay argues that Philistinism can make a society dismiss valuable creative work.”
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Not natural: He is philistine because he dislikes opera.
Better: He is a philistine because he dislikes opera.
When philistine is a singular countable noun, it needs an article such as a.
यहाँ philistine संज्ञा है, इसलिए singular countable noun के साथ a लगाना ज़रूरी है।
Not natural: She is a philistine because she has never studied art.
Better: She may be uninterested in art, but that alone does not make her a philistine.
The word criticizes a lack of appreciation; simply having no formal art education does not justify the label.
यह शब्द कला की कद्र न करने की आलोचना करता है; सिर्फ़ कला की पढ़ाई न करना किसी को philistine नहीं बनाता।
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Philistine is a strongly critical label, not a neutral way to describe someone who simply has different tastes.
Philistine काफ़ी आलोचनात्मक शब्द है; अलग पसंद रखने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए इसे तटस्थ रूप में न इस्तेमाल करें।