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materialistic

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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.

ma·teri·al·ist n.
ma·teri·al·istic adj.
ma·teri·al·isti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.materialistic - marked by materialism
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"
middle-class - occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
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materialistic [mətɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk] adjmaterialista
materialistic [mətɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk] adjmatérialiste
materialistic [mətɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk] material adjmaterialistisch
materialistic [mətɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk] adjmaterialistico/a

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On the one hand, many psychologists, especially those of the behaviourist school, tend to adopt what is essentially a materialistic position, as a matter of method if not of metaphysics.
He was a Spencerian like you till Kreis turned him to materialistic monism.
"You speak in purely materialistic terms," she objected.
 
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