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Philistine

/fˈɪləˌstin/
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(noun) 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.

Tom is a philistine.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He was considered a cultural ____ because he showed no interest in art, music, or literature.

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