Philistia noun. [fɪ'lɪstɪǝ] M16.
[medieval Latin = late Latin Philist(h)aea = Greek Philistia.]
1. (The region in ancient Palestine occupied by) the Philistines. M16.

2. Uneducated or unenlightened people as a class or group; a place populated by such people; the culture or lifestyle of such people. Cf. PHILISTINE noun 4. M19.

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