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philistinism
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philistinism, n.
The condition, character, aims, and habits of the class called Philistines. See Philistine, 3. Carlyle. [1913 Webster]
"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." [1913 Webster]
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