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Philistinize
UK
/ˈfɪlɪstɪnaɪz/
US
/ˈfɪlɪstɪnaɪz/
Translation philistinize into russian
philistinize
Verb
UK
/ˈfɪlɪstɪnaɪz/
US
/ˈfɪlɪstɪnaɪz/
He began to philistinize as he grew older, losing his youthful idealism.
Он начал обуржуазиваться с возрастом, теряя свой юношеский идеализм.
Definitions
philistinize
Verb
UK
/ˈfɪlɪstɪnaɪz/
US
/ˈfɪlɪstɪnaɪz/
To make or become philistine; to adopt or promote materialistic values or conventional attitudes, often at the expense of intellectual or artistic values.
The new management's decision to philistinize the company's culture led to a focus on profits over creativity.