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Bibliophilist
Bibliophilist Bib`li*oph"i*list, n.
A lover of books.
NemophilistNemophilist Ne*moph"i*list, n. [See Nemophily.]
One who is fond of forest or forest scenery; a haunter of the
woods. [R.] OEnophilist
OEnophilist [OE]*noph"i*list, n. [Gr. ? wine + ? to love.]
A lover of wine. [R.]
Philister
Philister Phi*lis"ter, n. [G.]
A Philistine; -- a cant name given to townsmen by students in
German universities.
Philistine
Philistine Phi*lis"tine, n. [L. Philistinus, Heb.
Phlishth[=i], pl. Phlishth[=i]m.]
1. A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast
region of southern Palestine.
2. A bailiff. [Cant, Eng.] [Obs.] --Swift.
3. 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. [Recent] --M. Arnold.
Philistine
Philistine Phi*lis"tine, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the Philistines.
2. Uncultured; commonplace.
PhilistinismPhilistinism Phi*lis"tin*ism, n.
The condition, character, aims, and habits of the class
called Philistines. See Philistine, 3. [Recent] --Carlyle.
On the side of beauty and taste, vulgarity; on the side
of morals and feeling, coarseness; on the side of mind
and spirit, unintelligence, -- this is Philistinism.
--M. Arnold. RussophilistRussophile Rus"so*phile, Russophilist Rus*soph"i*list, n.
[Russia + Gr. filei^n to love: cf. F. russophile.]
One who, not being a Russian, favors Russian policy and
aggrandizement. -- Rus*soph"ilism, n. [Chiefly newspaper
words.] Zoophilist
Zoophilist o*["o]ph"i*list, n. [Zo["o]- + Gr. ? to love.]
A lover of animals. --Southey.
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