materialism, philistinism
(noun) a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
philistinism (countable and uncountable, plural philistinisms)
A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters
Source: Wiktionary
Phi*lis"tin*ism, n.
Definition: The condition, character, aims, and habits of the class called Philistines. See Philistine, 3. [Recent] Carlyle. On the side of beauty and taste, vulgarity; on the side of morals and feeling, coarseness; on the side of mind and spirit, unintelligence,
– this is Philistinism. M. Arnold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
