philistinism
philistinism · philistinisms
мещанство, филистерство
Banausentum, Banausie, Philisterei, Spießbürgertum
A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural mattersA materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
Banausentum, Banausie, Philisterei
меща́нствоmeščánstvo, фили́стерствоfilísterstvo
More definitions
- a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
Translations
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Forms
plural: philistinisms| Singular | philistinism |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters:materialism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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