Philistine
"Philistine" in Russian
меща́нский
meščánskij
(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture)
обыва́тельский
obyvátelʹskij
(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture)
филисти́мский
filistímskij
(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines)
филистёрский
filistjórskij
(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture)
меща́нка
meščánka
(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture)
мещани́н
meščanín
(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture)
обыва́тель
obyvátelʹ
(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture)
обыва́тельница
obyvátelʹnica
(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture)
фили́стер
filíster
(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture)
филисти́млянин
filistímljanin
(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia)
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