materialism
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i noun
1.
preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
2.
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.
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materialism (məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | interest in and desire for money, possessions, etc, rather than spiritual or ethical values |
| 2. | philosophy idealism Compare dualism See also identity theory the monist doctrine that matter is the only reality and that the mind, the emotions, etc, are merely functions of it |
| 3. | ethics the rejection of any religious or supernatural account of things |
| ma'terialist | |
| —n, —adj | |
| material'istic | |
| —adj | |
| material'istically | |
| —adv | |
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Cultural Dictionary
materialism definition
In philosophy, the position that nothing exists except matter — things that can be measured or known through the senses. Materialists deny the existence of spirit, and they look for physical explanations for all phenomena. Thus, for example, they trace mental states to the brain or nervous system, rather than to the spirit or the soul. Marxism, because it sees human culture as the product of economic forces, is a materialist system of beliefs.
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Example sentences
Materialism is not a scientific outlook, only a metaphysical one.
Modern medicine is a testament to the genius of methodological materialism and a mechanical approach to the human being.
We have traded violence for materialism and self-gratification.
So it depends on our philosophy: materialism or idealism.
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