In historical context, member of the nation or tribe of the Philistines in ancient Canaan. Name Palestine is derived from that tribe.
In modern contect, a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts. Often also include a boorish person or bigot or hypocrite (yeah thank Bible for that, Philistines were the enemy of ancient kingdom of Israel so they got smeared in the book).
In historical context, member of the nation or tribe of the Philistines in ancient Canaan. Name Palestine is derived from that tribe.
In modern contect, a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts. Often also include a boorish person or bigot or hypocrite (yeah thank Bible for that, Philistines were the enemy of ancient kingdom of Israel so they got smeared in the book).