Dec 28, 2006 01:13
phil·is·tine
/ˈfɪləˌstin, -ˌstaɪn, fɪˈlɪstɪn, -tin/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fil-uh-steen, -stahyn, fi-lis-tin, -teen] -noun
1.(sometimes initial capital letter) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.