Is Philistine a Person?

(sometimes initial capital letter) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes. (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia.

What kind of person is a philistine?

a : a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values. b : one uninformed in a special area of knowledge. Philistine. adjective.

Is it bad to call someone a philistine?

If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important. You can use philistine to describe people or organizations who you think do not care about or understand the value of good art, music, or literature.