Materialism - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|məˈtɪrɪəlɪzəm|
Brit.
|məˈtɪərɪəlɪz(ə)m|
noun
- a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters (syn: philistinism)
- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
Extra examples
We confess to being hopeless materialists, surrounded by our own neat stuff.
...spiritual concerns and ideals that are antithetical to the materialism embraced by modern society...
A blatant, insolent materialism threatens to engulf moral distinctions.
Current translation version is made automatically.
You can suggest your own version.
Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
