materialisticadj.

Brit.

/məˌtɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk/, U.S.

/məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: material adj., -istic suffix.

Etymology: < material adj. + -istic suffix, after materialism n., materialist n. and adj. Compare German materialistisch (1852).

1. Of, relating to, or characterized by materialism (in various senses); (now) esp. concerned with or pursuing material possessions over spiritual things.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > materialism > [adjective]

materialistica1832

materialist1833

post-materialist1976

the world > existence and causation > existence > materiality > [adjective] > materialistic

materialistical1840

materialist1869

materialistic1877

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [adjective] > worldly

worldly1340

mundanec1475

mundial1499

worldly-minded1528

worldly-witted1563

mundal1614

uncelestial1661

terraefilial1745

unideal1760

materialistic1877

mondaine1889

a1832 F. D. Maurice Moral & Metaphysical Philos. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) II. 545 The search for elements by the Ionic School struck Clemens as simply materialistic.

1877 E. Dowden Shakspere (Macmillan Lit. Primers) vi. 102 Sly is of the family of Sancho Panza, gross and materialistic in his tastes, and habits.

1877 E. Caird Crit. Acct. Philos. Kant Introd. ii. 13 A materialistic explanation of the universe.

1898 J. R. Illingworth Divine Immanence i. §3. 21 Minds of a materialistic bias.

1933 L. Bloomfield Lang. 33 The materialistic (or, better, mechanistic) theory supposes that the variability of human conduct, including speech, is due only to the fact that the human body is a very complex system.

1949 C. Zirkle Death of Sci. in Russia vii. 174 The most advanced, materialistic, biological science is the Michurinist trend in the Soviet agrobiology.

1986 P. B. Clarke Black Paradise iv. 59 This ‘natural’ way is impossible in a highly industrialized, materialistic society like Britain.

†2. That advocates the theory that heat is a material substance. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > matter > chemistry > chemistry as a science > chemical theories > [adjective] > relating to material theory of heat

materialistic1860

1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps ii. xix. 331 According to the materialistic view of heat, bodies are figured as sponges, and heat a kind of fluid absorbed by them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	materialistic
释义	materialisticadj. Brit. /məˌtɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk/, U.S. /məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: material adj., -istic suffix. Etymology: < material adj. + -istic suffix, after materialism n., materialist n. and adj. Compare German materialistisch (1852). 1. Of, relating to, or characterized by materialism (in various senses); (now) esp. concerned with or pursuing material possessions over spiritual things. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > materialism > [adjective] materialistica1832 materialist1833 post-materialist1976 the world > existence and causation > existence > materiality > [adjective] > materialistic materialistical1840 materialist1869 materialistic1877 society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [adjective] > worldly worldly1340 mundanec1475 mundial1499 worldly-minded1528 worldly-witted1563 mundal1614 uncelestial1661 terraefilial1745 unideal1760 materialistic1877 mondaine1889 a1832 F. D. Maurice Moral & Metaphysical Philos. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) II. 545 The search for elements by the Ionic School struck Clemens as simply materialistic. 1877 E. Dowden Shakspere (Macmillan Lit. Primers) vi. 102 Sly is of the family of Sancho Panza, gross and materialistic in his tastes, and habits. 1877 E. Caird Crit. Acct. Philos. Kant Introd. ii. 13 A materialistic explanation of the universe. 1898 J. R. Illingworth Divine Immanence i. §3. 21 Minds of a materialistic bias. 1933 L. Bloomfield Lang. 33 The materialistic (or, better, mechanistic) theory supposes that the variability of human conduct, including speech, is due only to the fact that the human body is a very complex system. 1949 C. Zirkle Death of Sci. in Russia vii. 174 The most advanced, materialistic, biological science is the Michurinist trend in the Soviet agrobiology. 1986 P. B. Clarke Black Paradise iv. 59 This ‘natural’ way is impossible in a highly industrialized, materialistic society like Britain. †2. That advocates the theory that heat is a material substance. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > chemistry as a science > chemical theories > [adjective] > relating to material theory of heat materialistic1860 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps ii. xix. 331 According to the materialistic view of heat, bodies are figured as sponges, and heat a kind of fluid absorbed by them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1832
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