philistinism

Example Sentences

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Swed pays tribute to a writer “who attacked philistinism without fear wherever he saw it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2019

Her early dislike of Joni Mitchell is used as a segue into a discussion of philistinism and taste.

From The Guardian • Jan. 21, 2018

And Lin’s success has reinforced a popular but shopworn narrative about the lonely artist with a vision fighting and prevailing over philistinism.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2017

The best works produced under Company patronage are unparalleled in Indian art and show a sympathy with the Mughal world quite at odds with prevailing stereotypes of colonial philistinism and insensitivity.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2015

The latter represented freedom and cleverness at war with philistinism.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham