Philistinism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Philistinism is a noun meaning A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
Meaning
A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
Example Sentences
It's impossible to tell the story of flamenco without talking about Lorca, who found in it a source of inspiration in a lifelong political-cultural-sexual struggle against bourgeois philistinism.
Word Forms
- philistinisms
Synonyms for philistinism
Depending on context, synonyms include materialism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include materialism, aphilanthropy, philodox, babbittry, materialist, philobiblist.
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