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Philistinism
also phi·lis·tin·ism (fĭlˈĭ-stē-nĭzˌəm, fĭ-lĭsˈtə-nĭzˌəm, -tē-nĭzˌəm)
noun An attitude of smug ignorance and conventionalism, especially toward artistic and cultural values.
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