Philistine /filˈi-stīn or (US) fil-isˈtīn/

1. In ancient times one of the inhabitants of SW Palestine, enemies of the Israelites
2. (also without cap) a person of material outlook, usu indifferent or hostile to culture
3. A name applied by German students to anyone not connected with the university (also Philisˈter; German)
4. (without cap) an enemy (slang)
5. (without cap) a bailiff (slang)

Philistēˈan, Philisˈtian (both Milton) or Philˈistine adjective

philˈistine adjective

(of a person) material in outlook, uncultured

Philˈistinism noun

(sometimes without cap)

Philˈistinize or Philˈistinise /-tin-/ transitive verb

• Nilotic
• Nilots
• nilpotency
• nilpotent
• nils
• nim
• nimb
• nimbed
• nimbi
• nimble
• nimble-fingered
• nimble-footed
• nimbleness
• nimblenesses
• nimbler
• nimblesse
• nimblesses
• nimblest
• nimble-witted
• nimbly
• nimbostrati
• nimbostratus
• nimbostratuses
• nimbus
• nimbused