May 19, 2007
philistinism
Filed under: add to del.icio.us
DEFINITION: (noun) A desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters.
SYNONYMS: materialism.
USAGE: His unabashed philistinism offended Susan, who had abandoned a lucrative business career to pursue her humanitarian interests.
Free web site tools
provided by The Free Dictionary
No responses to "philistinism"
Comments are closed.