单词	materialistic
释义	materialistic adjective ma·​te·​ri·​al·​is·​tic mə-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈli-stik  1 : overly concerned or preoccupied with material possessions rather than with intellectual or spiritual things We had always watched The Beverly Hillbillies, and the Andy Griffith Show, where the country folks had to set things straight for the more materialistic city folk. Artie Ann Bates Paying high prices for furniture and art is surely a reflection of an increasingly materialistic age. Carol Vogel 2 : of, relating to, or deriving from the theory or doctrine of materialism (see materialism sense 1) With the so-called Enlightenment, however, a linear, reductionistic, and materialistic view of the universe arose. David Fideler materialistically mə-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē  adverb The sin of disobedience to the heavenly vision cannot be atoned for with dollars, and the spiritual loss is highly visible in a self-centered, materialistically minded people. Robertson McQuilkin Word History First Known Use circa 1832, in the meaning defined at sense 2 materialistic adjective as in mercenary having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mercenary superficial greedy avaricious acquisitive shallow covetous desirous coveting grasping miserly eager philistine egocentric discontented commercialistic moneygrubbing surface gluttonous avid discontent egoistical egoistic grabby rapacious insatiable egotistical egotistic self-centered lickerish ravenous itchy unquenchable devouring voracious unsatisfied gobbling skin-deep self-seeking malcontent Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberal altruistic charitable unselfish generous selfless magnanimous handsome munificent controlled bountiful bounteous unsparing nonmaterialistic restrained moderate temperate content openhearted openhanded satisfied sated greathearted freehanded See More
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