philistinism Meaning and Definition

Urdu Meanings

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عامِیانَہ پَن

aamiyana pann

بَد مَذاقی

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کَم نَظری

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بے ذوقی

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Definitions

English definition for philistinism

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

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The Term

In the fields of philosophy and æsthetics, the term philistinism describes the social attitude of anti-intellectualism that undervalues and despises art, beauty, spirituality, and intellect; "the manners, habits, and character, or mode of thinking of a philistine".
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