The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
anti-intellectual — I noun a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits • Syn: ↑philistine, ↑lowbrow • Derivationally related forms: ↑lowbrow (for: ↑lowbrow), ↑philistine … Useful english dictionary
anti-intellectual — adjective indifferent or hostile to cultural or intellectual ideas Syn: philistine See Also: anti intellectualism … Wiktionary
philistine — adjective my only mistake was thinking I could share something culturally uplifting with you philistines Syn: uncultured, lowbrow, anti intellectual, uncultivated, uncivilized, uneducated, unenlightened, commercial, materialist, bourgeois;… … Thesaurus of popular words
lowbrow uncultivated — nonintellectual onintellectual adj. not intellectual. Opposite of {intellectual}. [Narrower terms: {anti intellectual, philistine}; {lowbrow, uncultivated ] Also See {unscholarly}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonintellectual — onintellectual adj. not intellectual. Opposite of {intellectual}. [Narrower terms: {anti intellectual, philistine}; {lowbrow, uncultivated ] Also See {unscholarly}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonintellectual — adjective not intellectual • Ant: ↑intellectual • Similar to: ↑anti intellectual, ↑philistine, ↑lowbrow, ↑lowbrowed, ↑uncultivated, ↑mindless … Useful english dictionary
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
Philistinism — is a derogatory term used to describe a particular attitude or set of values. A person called a Philistine (in the relevant sense), is said to despise or undervalue art, beauty, intellectual content, and/or spiritual values. Philistines are also… … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
