philistinea person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts; unculturedHis colleagues considered him a philistine for dismissing classical music as boring noise.NoteHis colleagues considered him a philistine for dismissing classical music as boring noise.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary now