materialistic
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6.1
- adjective
- /məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪk/
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materialista
- In today’s world, many people appear more materialistic, valuing possessions over experiences.
- materialistic society
- materialistic values
- materialistic culture
And that's what we've created with the materialistic interpretation of the universe.
- And that's what we've created with the materialistic interpretation of the universe.
- And I'm as materialistic as the next person.
- I don't, I'm not very materialistic about that, about things, OK.
- So that obviously is hard, you know, but there's way more important things than the materialistic aspects of life, so.
- Yeah, you have the you have the Andrew Tates who are just despicable, materialistic, sexist, violent idiots.
- And I think the mistake that a lot of people make is that they're looking at materialistic things rather than kind of holistic things.
- Let's face it, there's very few people out there who would say hey, hey, I'd love it if my children were really materialistic.
- Spiritual goals, physical goals, just materialistic goals, like my, my bidet in my Japanese toilet, my, my Toto Neo rest.
- Doctors come from a in general a much more materialistic worldview.
- I'm being a little materialistic, but well, that's what that's why you're struggling.
- For me it's a mix of a little bit of materialistic things.
- And you think hysterical, materialistic, no depth, not a whole lot of intellect.
- You know, it's not about money, it's not about materialistic crap.
- This isn't to say that wanting materialistic things is bad, but put some purpose behind it.
- Is it the physical, analog, materialistic, consumptive goods, or is it virtual?
Examples
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I had a very materialistic upbringing.
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How could you, of all people, be that materialistic?
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And I am not a materialistic person to begin with.
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People are not as materialistic as we think.
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And I think it's because I'm not a particularly materialistic guy.
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I mean, I assume you feel as I do, that this age we live in is so materialistic.
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Mom was speaking from the jaded, materialistic perspective of big city life, however.
Fiction book (1999) -
However, as society becomes increasingly materialistic, education becomes more and more vocation-oriented.
Academic text (2000) -
And, in general, it elevates the materialistic goal of economic growth over environmental protection and sustainability.
Academic text (1995) -
And I think the mistake that a lot of people make is that they're looking at materialistic things rather than kind of holistic things.
Synonyms
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5.8
Interested in money and possessions rather than religion
Mainly interested in money and everyday things, not religion
Antonyms
How Materialistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Materialistic comes from material, meaning 'matter' or the physical things you can touch, and the ending -istic, which makes it 'related to' something. So a materialistic person cares mostly about possessions and physical comfort rather than ideas or values.