philistine

[US]/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/
[UK]/ˈfɪlɪstiːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. nogen der er selvtilfreds, uvidende, ligeglad eller fjendtlig over for kunstneriske og kulturelle værdier
adj. selvtilfreds, uvidende, ligeglad eller fjendtlig over for kunstneriske og kulturelle værdier
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Example Sentences

a Philistine attitude to the arts

en philistinsk holdning til kunsten

5Another battle also was fought against the Philistines, in which Adeodatus the son of Saltus a Bethlehemite slew the brother of Goliath the Gethite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

5En anden kamp blev også udkæmpet mod filisterne, hvor Adeodatus, Saltus' søn fra Betlehem, dræbte broderen til Goliat fra Gath, hvis spyd var som en vævers bjelke.

He is often criticized for his philistine attitude towards art.

Han bliver ofte kritiseret for sin philistinske holdning til kunst.

She couldn't stand his philistine taste in music.

Hun kunne ikke udstå hans philistinske smag i musik.

The philistine crowd at the concert talked loudly throughout the performance.

Det philistinske publikum ved koncerten talte højt under hele forestillingen.

Despite his wealth, he had a philistine approach to literature.

På trods af sin rigdom havde han en philistinsk tilgang til litteratur.

The philistine businessman only cared about profits, not art.

Philisterforretningsmanden var kun optaget af overskud, ikke kunst.

Her philistine behavior at the art gallery offended many patrons.

Hendes philistinske opførsel i kunstgalleriet stødte mange gæster.

The philistine movie producer insisted on adding more explosions to the film.

Philisterfilmproducenten insisterede på at tilføje flere eksplosioner til filmen.

The philistine politician had no appreciation for the cultural significance of the historical site.

Den philistinske politiker havde ingen forståelse for den historiske betydning af stedet.

She was disappointed by her friend's philistine reaction to the classic novel.

Hun var skuffet over sin vens philistinske reaktion på den klassiske roman.

The philistine art collector only cared about the market value of the paintings.

Den philistinske kunstsamler var kun optaget af maleriernes markedsværdi.

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