adj.
1.of or relatin to ancient Philistia or the the culture of the Philistines
2.smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values philistine n.
1.a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
2.a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century BC
Idiom of the Day
turn the other cheek
to let someone do something to you and not try to get revenge or become angry
The man decided to turn the other cheek when someone tried to fight with him in the restaurant.