Translations for „philistinism“ in the English » German Dictionary

phil·is·tin·ism [ˈfɪlɪstɪnɪzəm, Am ˈfɪlɪsti:] N no pl

philistinism

Banausentum nt

philistinism

Philistertum nt form

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English

But there were a few shows in a row when my psyche was at war with the philistinism of it all.

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The cause of extinction in this case must have been philistinism.

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Fantasy, miracle and delusion, have captured the social imagination while the depth of philistinism is mind-boggling!

www.vanguardngr.com

But this kind of philistinism does not deepen our understanding of human beings and human society or indeed of animal behaviour.

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Such acts of philistinism are often justified on the grounds that education should be relevant.

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What kind of person advocates philistinism as an educational policy?

theconversation.com

This kind of short-sighted philistinism can only make it harder to convince pupils that intellectual endeavour has something to offer them.

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We must don our grammatical armour and man the linguistic barricades, as an onslaught of grammatical philistinism will soon upon us.

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It is a reflection of the philistinism of today's news organisations that many of such gems pass us by.

thenationonlineng.net

It would be gross philistinism and the worst form of introspective, petty nationalism to even talk of abandoning them.

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