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materialistic

[muh-teer-ee-uh-lis-tik]

adjective

excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.

adhering to the philosophy of materialism, a theory that regards matter as constituting the universe and all its phenomena.

Origin of materialistic

materialist + -ic

Related formsma·te·ri·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·ma·te·ri·al·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·ma·te·ri·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·ma·te·ri·al·is·tic, adjectivenon·ma·te·ri·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbsem·i·ma·te·ri·al·is·tic, adjectiveun·ma·te·ri·al·is·tic, adjectiveun·ma·te·ri·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for unmaterialistic

materialistic

adj.

1829, from materialist + -ic. Related: Materialistically.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper