material possession
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3.0
- noun
- /məˈtɪriəl pəˈzɛʃən/
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posesión material
- Many people find it hard to let go of their material possessions during the move.
- money and material possessions
- acquiring material possessions
All of these things that we own, these material possessions, they're replaceable.
- All of these things that we own, these material possessions, they're replaceable.
- We're sort of encouraged to seek those out through material possessions or social status.
- What we gained in love, compassion, friendship, and knowledge is far more valuable than any material possession.
- Yeah, well, I actually, I find that material possessions get in the way of that experience of pure joy.
- And so they have stripped of material possessions.
- I wanted to ask you, material possession, yes, but also an investment, right?
- I mean, I can wax poetically about what downsize material possessions have.
Examples
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We have little need for material possessions.
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Most people think that less emphasis on material possessions would be a good thing and that more time for leisure and family would be beneficial.
Academic text (2005) -
What if you removed one material possession from your life each day for a month?
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People often hang on to things, jobs, relationships, material possessions in an effort to feel secure.
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We're sort of encouraged to seek those out through material possessions or social status.
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We are working on getting out of debt, and our spending on material possessions is minimal.
Blog text (29) -
Developing countries still emphasize economic growth and increases in material possessions as ways to improve the quality of life.
Academic text (1998) -
So happiness is not a function of the material possessions that you lug around with you.
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Most people spend their lives in pursuit of attaining material possessions, wealth, and valuable properties.
Blog text (10) -
All of these things that we own, these material possessions, they're replaceable.
Synonyms
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1.4
Something that a person or group owns, for example land and buildings
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1.7
A thing that belongs to someone
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3.1
Things a person owns that can be moved, like furniture or jewelry
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3.2
A physical thing you own like money or a house, not a feeling
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1.0
Things a person owns and can carry
A thing you own that you can touch
Antonyms
How Tangible
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a physical object belonging to someone' is directly derivable from combining 'material' (tangible) with 'possession' (an owned item). This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Material possession joins material (things you can touch) and possession (what you own). Imagine a box of items that 'belong' to you, and you can see and hold them—so the phrase means a physical object or property someone owns.