Plebeian vs. Philistine — What's the Difference?

Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome

A member of a people, perhaps of Aegean origin, who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC.

Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.

Often philistine A person who is smugly indifferent or hostile to art and culture.

Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar

Of or relating to ancient Philistia.

One of the common people of ancient Rome.

Often philistine Relating to or having the attitudes of a philistine

A member of the lower classes.

(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.

A vulgar or coarse person.

(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.

A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.

A commoner, particularly (pejorative) a low, vulgar person.

A bailiff.

(historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

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.

Of or concerning the common people.

Of or pertaining to the Philistines.

Common, particularly (pejorative) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.

Uncultured; commonplace.

Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people.

A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng.

A member of an Aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century BC

One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician.

Of or relatin to ancient Philistia or the the culture of the Philistines

One of the common people, or lower rank of men.

Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values

One of the common people

Of the common people of ancient Rome;

Of or associated with the great masses of people;