materialistic
pronunciation
How to pronounce materialistic in British English:
UK [məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪk]
How to pronounce materialistic in American English:
US [məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- marked by materialism
- conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
Word Origin
- materialistic (adj.)
- 1829, from materialist + -ic. Related: Materialistically.
Example
- 1. Beyond that , I 'm not particularly materialistic .
- 2. In modern materialistic india , corporate success is valued over academic excellence .
- 3. How dare those materialistic french fret about unemployment and other bread-and-butter questions as they contemplate the lofty issues posed by the forthcoming referendum ?
- 4. If that refrain sounds familiar , then you may have a materialistic kid .
- 5. So the act of believing god is not materialistic , as materialism disbelieves god .