A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.

plural of philistinism

(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.

(historical) Originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines.

plural of Philistine

(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.

(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.

plural of philistine

(rare) philistine

In the manner of a philistine; lacking culture