béotien

Meaning

Adj

1. (historical, relational) of Boeotia; Boeotian
2. (broadly, derogatory) Boeotian, philistine (lacking in appreciation for art or culture)

Noun

1. (masculine) Boeotian (dialect)
2. (derogatory, masculine) Boeotian, philistine
3. (informal, masculine) layperson

Concepts

Boeotian

lowbrow

layman

beotian

philistine

ignorant

illiterate

layperson

muggins

newbie

non-professional

peasant

ponderous

simple

simpleton

uncultured

uneducated

villager

yokel

barbarous

Philistine

boor

bumpkin

churl

flat

Synonyms

ignorant

inculte

ignare

laïque

profane

lai

laïc

rustaud

conformiste

débutant

néophyte

grossier

maladroit

pesant

philistin

pignouf

plouc

Translations

beócio

leigo

λαϊκός

leken-

laienhaft

wereldlijk

beota

Spießbürger

Laie

βοιωτικός

Böotier

filistea

filisteo

tarado

Pronounced as (IPA)

/be.ɔ.sjɛ̃/

Etymology

From Béotie + -ien.