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Philistinism

Philistinism Meaning & Definition
Philistinism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Philistinism?

[n] a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

Synonyms | Synonyms for Philistinism: materialism

Related Terms | Find terms related to Philistinism:

See Also | desire

Philistinism In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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