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Noun: philistinism  'fi-lu-sti,ni-zum or 'fi-lu-stee,ni-zum
  1. A desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
    - materialism

Derived forms: philistinisms

Type of: desire

Encyclopedia: Philistinism

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