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As nouns the difference between philistine and palestinian

is that philistine is a person from ancient Philistia while Palestinian is an inhabitant of Palestine or an Arab descending from that area.

As adjectives the difference between philistine and palestinian

is that philistine is of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines while Palestinian is of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

philistine

English

Alternative forms

* philistine (the adjective and noun senses pertaining to lack of appreciation of culture)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person from ancient Philistia.
  • *
    • Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice;
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines .}}
  • A person who lacks appreciation of art or culture.
  • * 1843 (Thomas Carlyle), '', book 2, ch. 4, ''Abbot Hugo
    • what could poor old Abbot Hugo do? A frail old man; and the Philistines were upon him, – that is to say, the Hebrews.
  • * 2005 , (Plato), Sophist . Translation by Lesley Brown. .
    • trying to separate everything from everything else is not just poor taste but is the mark of a total philistine and someone with no feeling for philosophy.

    Related terms

    * Palestine * Philistia * philistine

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines .
  • Lacking appreciation of culture; also philistine .
  • * 1948 , 18th Century England'', in '' , page 124,
    • Walpole, moreover, left England not only more corrupt than he found it, but crasser and more Philistine .
  • * 1991 , Nick Doll, Canoeist's Guide to the North East , page 25,
    • Visitors to the area are strongly recommended to have a look around the castle, for even the most Philistine of wild water canoeists cannot fail to be impressed by the enormous armoury, fine paintings and wonderful furnishings that seem to outclass all other museums and castles in the North East.
  • * 2002 , Louis Auchincloss, The Heiress'', in ''Manhattan Monologues , page 33,
    • Miles was taken seriously by the great dames of Manhattan society and was not scorned by even the most Philistine of their husbands.

    palestinian

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

    • Synonyms

    *Filastini

    Usage notes

    Prior to 1948 , "Palestinian" was used in reference to the whole area known at that time as Palestine before the establishment of the State of Israel. For example, today’s English?language Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post'' was called ''The Palestine Post'' under the ; also the ''Palestinian Orchestra was a Jewish orchestra.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inhabitant of Palestine or an Arab descending from that area.
  • An inhabitant of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, legally governed by the .

    • Synonyms

    * Filastini * Philistinian * Pal, Pally (informal) * Falestinian, Filastinian (rare) * Fakestinian, Palestinkian (derogatory and hence offensive)

    Derived terms

    *pan-Palestinian *Palestinophile *Palestinophilia *Palestinophilic *Palestinian Arabic