materialistic

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ma⋅te⋅ri⋅al⋅ist

[muh-teer-ee-uh-list]

–noun

1.	a person who is markedly more concerned with material things than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.

2.	an adherent of philosophical materialism.

–adjective

3.	concerned with material things; materialistic.

4.	of or pertaining to philosophical materialism or its adherents.

Origin:
1660–70; < NL māteriālista. See material, -ist

Related forms:

ma⋅te⋅ri⋅al⋅is⋅tic, adjective

ma⋅te⋅ri⋅al⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

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ma·te·ri·al·ism (mə-tîr'ē-ə-lĭz'əm)

Philosophy The theory that physical matter is the only reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.
The theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life.
A great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.

ma·te'ri·al·ist n., ma·te'ri·al·is'tic adj., ma·te'ri·al·is'ti·cal·ly adv.

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