词汇 | philistine |
词源 | Philistineone of the Old Testament people of coastal Palestine who made war on the Israelites, early 14c., from Old French Philistin, from Late Latin Philistinus, from Late Greek Philistinoi (plural), from Hebrew P'lishtim, " philistine " Popularized in German student slang (supposedly first at Jena, late 17c.) as a contemptuous term for " The people who believe most that our greatness and welfare are proved by our being very rich, and who most give their lives and thoughts to becoming rich, are just the very people whom we call Philistines. [Matthew Arnold, "Sweetness and Light," 1869] updated on May 18, 2020 |
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