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materialism in Italian

materialism in Italian is materialismo — materialism means a strong focus on owning possessions and acquiring wealth, often at the expense of other values.

materialism in Italian

materialismo
noun

What does "materialism" mean?

  1. noun A strong focus on owning possessions and acquiring wealth, often at the expense of other values.
    "Critics accuse the holiday season of encouraging materialism."
  2. noun In philosophy, the view that only physical matter exists and that the mind and consciousness can be explained by it.
    "The philosopher defended a strict materialism, denying that anything exists beyond the physical world."
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materialism in a sentence

  • Critics accuse the holiday season of encouraging materialism.
  • The philosopher defended a strict materialism, denying that anything exists beyond the physical world.

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What is "materialism" in Italian?

"materialism" in Italian is materialismo. materialism means: A strong focus on owning possessions and acquiring wealth, often at the expense of other values.

How do you use "materialism" in a sentence?

Example: "Critics accuse the holiday season of encouraging materialism." In Italian, "materialism" is materialismo.

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