uncultured

  • 61lowbrows — n. uncultured person, unintellectual person adj. uncultured, unintellectual (of a person) …

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  • 62barbarian — noun 1》 (in ancient times) a member of a people not belonging to one of the major civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian). 2》 an uncultured or brutish person. adjective 1》 relating to ancient barbarians. 2》 uncultured; brutish. Origin ME: from… …

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  • 63uncultivated — a. 1. Untilled, uncultured. 2. Rude, uncivilized, unlettered, ignorant, unpolished, uneducated, uncultured. 3. Wild, savage, rough, sylvan …

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  • 64heathen — hea•then [[t]ˈhi ðən[/t]] n. pl. thens, then, adj. 1) rel an unconverted individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible or Koran; pagan 2) an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person 3) rel of or pertaining to heathens; …

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  • 65Philistine — Phil·is·tine (fĭl’ĭ stēn′, fĭ lĭs’tĭn, tēn′) n. 1) A member of a people, perhaps of Aegean origin, who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC. 2) often philistine A person who is smugly indifferent or hostile to art and culture. adj …

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  • 66barbarian — n. & adj. n. 1 an uncultured or brutish person; a lout. 2 a member of a primitive community or tribe. adj. 1 rough and uncultured. 2 uncivilized. Etymology: orig. of any foreigner with a different language or customs: F barbarien f. barbare (as… …

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  • 67provincial — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of or concerning a province. b of or concerning the provinces. 2 unsophisticated or uncultured in manner, speech, opinion, etc. n. 1 an inhabitant of a province or the provinces. 2 an unsophisticated or uncultured person. 3… …

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  • 68SECTS, MINOR — In addition to the main sects which existed during the period of the Second Temple and after, such as the pharisees , the sadducees , the essenes , the therapeutae and the dead sea sects , the sources mention a number of others. As will be noted …

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  • 69Boorish — Boor ish, a. Like a boor; clownish; uncultured; unmannerly. {Boor ish*ly}, adv. {Boor ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Which is in truth a gross and boorish opinion. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 70Boorishly — Boorish Boor ish, a. Like a boor; clownish; uncultured; unmannerly. {Boor ish*ly}, adv. {Boor ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Which is in truth a gross and boorish opinion. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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