单词	materialist
释义	materialism noun ma·​te·​ri·​al·​ism mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌli-zəm  1 a : a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter entry 1 sense 2) scientific materialism b : a doctrine that the only or the highest values or objectives lie in material well-being and in the furtherance of material progress c : a doctrine that economic or social change is materially caused compare historical materialism 2 : a preoccupation with or stress upon material rather than intellectual or spiritual things materialism, hedonism, and the overriding quest for personal gratification A. M. Schlesinger, Jr. materialist mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-list  noun or adjective Example Sentences the materialism of modern society Recent Examples on the Web The project has prompted the photographer to reflect on her own materialism -- and society's consumerism at large. CNN, 7 July 2022 Outdoor recreation is supposed to be the antithesis of materialism. Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 15 Mar. 2021 Influenced by the struggles of real-life princesses, Bourland’s brilliant satire skewers the theatrics of power, excessive materialism and economic corruption. Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 In addition, savoring the moment is negatively associated with materialism, which is associated with lower subjective well-being. Forbes, 21 June 2022 Jack eventually rejected materialism, but still balked at believing in a personal God. Lorraine Murray, ajc, 27 May 2022 As part of the rapid social change of the late 1960s, idealists in rebellion against rat-race materialism joined communes and encounter groups. New York Times, 7 May 2022 The double-disc album sees Lamar stretch the creative boundaries of his artistry to reflect on fatherhood, faithfulness, materialism, generational curses and much more. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 May 2022 But naming something can serve to push against a culture of materialism. Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing materialism dialectical materialism historical materialism anti-materialism dialectical materialism historical materialism anti-materialism materialist noun as in philistine a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture a materialist who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance philistine capitalist lowbrow clown bastard jerk rat plutocrat creep cad heel rotter boor scumbag joker bounder scum dirtbag louse boob fink cretin lout Babbitt chuff cur crud churl rat fink crumb Antonyms & Near Antonyms thinker intellectual highbrow middlebrow brain sage genius See More
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