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- [muh-teer-ee-uh-list]
- /məˈtɪər i ə lɪst/
- /məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-teer-ee-uh-list]
- /məˈtɪər i ə lɪst/
Definitions of materialist word
- noun materialist a person who is markedly more concerned with material things than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 1
- noun materialist an adherent of philosophical materialism. 1
- adjective materialist concerned with material things; materialistic. 1
- adjective materialist of or relating to philosophical materialism or its adherents. 1
- noun materialist Someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions. 1
- noun materialist shallow person 1
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Origin of materialist
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
From the New Latin word māteriālista, dating back to 1660-70. See material, -ist
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Parts of speech for Materialist
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materialist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for materialist
noun materialist
- skeptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- doubter — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- unbeliever — a person who does not believe.
- freethinker — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- questioner — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
Antonyms for materialist
noun materialist
- believer — If you are a great believer in something, you think that it is good, right, or useful.
- optimist — an optimistic person.
- devotee — Someone who is a devotee of a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
- disciple — Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
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