Materialistic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Materialistic is an adjective meaning Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
Meaning
Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
More Meanings
- (philosophy) Synonym of materialist, of or concerning materialism.
Example Sentences
But to me his very spiritualism seemed more materialistic than his physics.
Where American Jewish men contend with stereotypes of being oversexed, needy, nebbishy and neurotic (like Woody Allen, boo hiss), Jewish women are cast as withholding, bossy, exotic, and materialistic (like Fran Drescher, which honestly? Goals).
Synonyms for materialistic
Depending on context, synonyms include materialist, mercenary, worldly, middle-class, bourgeois, conservative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include worldly, middle-class, bourgeois, mercenary, conservative, utilitarian.
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