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- [muh-teer-ee-uh-liz-uh m]
- /məˈtɪər i əˌlɪz əm/
- /məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-teer-ee-uh-liz-uh m]
- /məˈtɪər i əˌlɪz əm/
Definitions of materialism word
- noun materialism preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 1
- noun materialism the philosophical theory that regards matter and its motions as constituting the universe, and all phenomena, including those of mind, as due to material agencies. 1
- noun materialism A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values. 1
- noun materialism desire for material wealth 1
- noun materialism philosophy: empiricism 1
- uncountable noun materialism Materialism is the attitude of someone who attaches a lot of importance to money and wants to possess a lot of material things. 0
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Origin of materialism
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
From the New Latin word māteriālismus, dating back to 1740-50. See material, -ism
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Parts of speech for Materialism
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materialism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for materialism
noun materialism
- utilitarianism — the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons.
- pragmatism — character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.
- heterodoxy — heterodox state or quality.
- greediness — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- greed — excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
Antonyms for materialism
noun materialism
- spiritualism — the belief or doctrine that the spirits of the dead, surviving after the mortal life, can and do communicate with the living, especially through a person (a medium) particularly susceptible to their influence.
- detachment — Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it.
- immaterialism — the doctrine that there is no material world, but that all things exist only in and for minds.
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