philistinism philistine • phillidae · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · philistinism · · Text Latin · · Script 12 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters. Synonyms: materialism. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · materialism · · Synonym 1 Characters · · h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074