noun
- lack of appreciation for or hostility toward art, culture, and intellectual pursuits
Examples
- The mayor’s philistinism was evident when he proposed cutting funding for the arts program.
- Her philistinism showed when she dismissed the museum as ‘boring old stuff.’
- The company’s philistinism led them to replace classical music with pop songs in their commercials.
- Critics accused the school board of philistinism for removing literature courses from the curriculum.
- His philistinism was so pronounced that he couldn’t understand why anyone would visit an art gallery.
- The town’s philistinism became apparent when they voted to demolish the historic theater.