philistinism vs desire

philistinism and desire both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
philistinism	Yes	No	No	No
desire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, desire is a hypernym of philistinism; that is, desire is a word with a broader meaning than philistinism:

philistinism: a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
desire: something that is desired

philistinism (noun)	desire (noun)
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters	an inclination to want things
	the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
	something that is desired

philistinism (verb)	desire (verb)
	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
	express a desire for
	expect and wish