materialism

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
    (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

Word Origin

materialism (n.)
1748, "philosophy that nothing exists except matter" (from French matérialisme); 1851 as "a way of life based entirely on consumer goods." From material + ism.

Antonym

Example

1. The results are fascinating , especially in this conflicted age of materialism .
2. Thai culture blends buddhism , spirit beliefs and rampant materialism .
3. Curb your materialism and stop buying stuff you don 't need .
4. So the act of believing god is not materialistic , as materialism disbelieves god .
5. In two studies , marsha richins of the university of missouri examines the relationship between materialism and credit overuse .

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