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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Philistinism — is a derogatory term used to describe a particular attitude or set of values. A person called a Philistine (in the relevant sense), is said to despise or undervalue art, beauty, intellectual content, and/or spiritual values. Philistines are also… … Wikipedia
philistinism — [[t]fɪ̱lɪstɪnɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Philistinism is the attitude or quality of not caring about, understanding, or liking good art, music, or literature … English dictionary
philistinism — Philistine ► NOUN 1) a member of a people of ancient Palestine who came into conflict with the Israelites. 2) (philistine) a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts. DERIVATIVES philistinism noun. ORIGIN Greek Philistinos,… … English terms dictionary
philistinism — noun see Philistine … New Collegiate Dictionary
Philistinism — Phil·is·tin·ism also phi·lis·tin·ism (fĭlʹĭ stē nĭz əm, fĭ lĭsʹtə nĭz əm, tē nĭz əm) n. An attitude of smug ignorance and conventionalism, especially toward artistic and cultural values. * * * … Universalium
philistinism — noun A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters … Wiktionary
philistinism — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pedantry, conventionalism, conformity; see docility … English dictionary for students
philistinism — phi·lis·tin·ism || fɪlɪstɪnɪzm n. materialism, preoccupation with material matters; belief that physical comfort is the highest value; desire for wealth and material matters having little interest in moral or spiritual matters … English contemporary dictionary
Philistinism — n middlebrowism, Inf. lowbrowism, conventionalism, conventionality, conformism, conformance, conformity; traditionalism, formalism, precisianism; obtuseness, dullness, boorishness, yahooism … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
philistinism — phil·is·tin·ism … English syllables
