/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of philistinism Find synonyms for: Noun1. materialism, philistinism, desireusage: a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual mattersWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language