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materialistic

UK
/məˌtɪə.ri.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
US
/məˌtɪr.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/

Translations

materialisticadjective
more materialistic
Comp.
most materialistic
Super.
UK
/məˌtɪə.ri.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
US
/məˌtɪr.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
matérialisteQui accorde trop d'importance aux biens matériels ou à l'argent, souvent avec une nuance péjorative.
Her materialistic attitude made her focus more on buying luxury items than on building meaningful relationships.
Son attitude matérialiste l'amenait à se concentrer davantage sur l'achat d'objets de luxe que sur la construction de relations significatives.
Additional translations
matérialisteEn philosophie, relatif au matérialisme.
Synonyms
wealth-oriented
consumerist
possessive
avaricious
monetary
selfish
greedy
Antonyms
spiritual
idealistic

Definitions

materialisticadjective
Excessively concerned with material possessions or wealth.
Her materialistic attitude made her focus more on buying luxury items than on building meaningful relationships.
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of materialism, which holds that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality.
The book presents a materialistic interpretation of human consciousness.
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