Rudeness, barbarism; absence of polish or taste; an instance of this.
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > [noun] > philistinism (15) Gothicism1710 Rudeness, barbarism; absence of polish or taste; an instance of this. Gothism1715 Barbarism, bad taste. philistinism1793 The quality or condition of being a philistine; spec. the opinions or values of a cultural philistine; indifference or hostility to education… vandalism1798 The conduct or spirit characteristic of, or attributed to, the Vandals in respect of culture; ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything… Babbitry1920 Behaviour and attitudes characteristic of or associated with the character George Babbitt (see Babbitt, n.2); esp. materialistic complacency and… Babbittism1925 = Babbitry, n.; (also) an example of this. Subcategories:— Philistine (9) |
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