materialism
noun
preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
antimaterialism
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a word derived from
materialism.
Example Sentences
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"We've moved from the antimaterialism of the 1960s to the 1980s, which is material-oriented."
From Time Magazine Archive
Not too long ago, for instance, this magazine announced a "new-simplicity" trend involving antimaterialism and wood-burning stoves -- and then the new simplicity turned out to be only the old recession.
From Time Magazine Archive
