phil ‧ is ‧ tine /ˈfɪləstaɪn, ˈfɪlɪstaɪn $ -stiːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ 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.
—philistine adjective
—philistinism noun [uncountable]