adj uncultured; commonplace.
2. philistine ·noun a bailiff.
3. philistine ·adj of or pertaining to the philistines.
4. philistine ·noun a native or an inhabitant of ancient philistia, a coast region of southern palestine.
5. philistine ·noun a person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests.