materialistic

ma·te·ri·al·ism  (m-tîr--lzm)

n.

1. Philosophy The theory that physical matter is the only reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.

2. The theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life.

3. A great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.

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ma·teri·al·ist n.

ma·teri·al·istic adj.

ma·teri·al·isti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	materialistic - marked by materialism                 mercenary, worldly-minded worldly, secular, temporal - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
	2.	materialistic - conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class; "a bourgeois mentality" bourgeois, conservative middle-class - occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy

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materialistic

adjective consumerist, worldly, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, avaricious, capitalistic, money-grubbing, money-orientated In the 1980s society became very materialistic.

Translations

materialistic [məˈtɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk] ADJ → materialista

materialistic [məˌtɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk] adj → matérialiste

materialistic

adj, materialistically

adv → materialistisch

materialistic [məˌtɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk] adj → materialista