/'fɪlɪstaɪn; [US] -sti:n; `fɪləs,tin/
n person who has no interest in or understanding of the arts, or is hostile to them; uncultured person 对艺术无兴趣或无认识的人; 讨厌艺术的人; 无教养的人
*He accused those who criticized his work of being philistines. 他指责那些批评他的作品的人是对艺术一窍不通.

adj having no interest in or understanding of the arts, or being hostile to them 对艺术无兴趣的; 不懂艺术的; 讨厌艺术的
*The philistine attitude of the public resulted in the work being abandoned. 由于公众对艺术不感兴趣, 那个作品备受冷遇.

n[C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Philistine; because the Philistines were thought by the Israelites in the Bible to be uncivilized people]
someone who does not like or understand art, literature, music etc
　When it comes to art, the man's a philistine.
>philistineadj
>philistinismn[U]