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philistinism

How to use philistinism in a sentence

I am subject to these occasional outbreaks—these revolts against Philistinism.

To say that you do not like them is confession of your own philistinism.

THE FEASTS OF AUTOLYCUSELIZABETH ROBINS PENNELL

For pure Philistinism I don't think I know any town that equals it.

TOWN LIFE IN AUSTRALIAR. E. N. (RICHARD) TWOPENY

A great deal of Tennyson is merely Philistinism made musical.

The standpoint of Ranke, whose history is detailed and in certain respects exhaustive, is that of general bourgeois Philistinism.

But even in the strongest the vain and weary struggle with Culture-Philistinism shows itself in lines and wrinkles.

But his nationality hung around his neck like a millstone; he could never throw off his native Philistinism.

Mark Twain, in his day, felt the stirrings of revolt, and not all his Philistinism was sufficient to hold him altogether in check.

The most learned scholar reveals all the philistinism and prejudice of the man-on-the-curbstone when mores are in discussion.

FOLKWAYSWILLIAM GRAHAM SUMNER

He received some money, and more fame, and still more enemies as a result of his powerful literary tilts against Philistinism.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985