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materialistic

muh-teerr-ee-uh-LIHS-tihk

Materialistic (adj) means placing too much importance on money, possessions, and physical comfort. Example: “She found the materialistic culture of the city exhausting after growing up on a farm.”

adj

Placing too much importance on money, possessions, and physical comfort.

"She found the materialistic culture of the city exhausting after growing up on a farm."

"He was raised to see materialistic goals as less important than relationships."

How to use materialistic

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In plain EnglishDescribes a person or society overly focused on owning things and being wealthy.

Common pairings

a materialistic society materialistic values shallow and materialistic

Word forms

more materialistic comparative, most materialistic superlative

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Rhymes for materialistic

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What does “materialistic” mean?

The word “materialistic” means placing too much importance on money, possessions, and physical comfort. In plain terms, describes a person or society overly focused on owning things and being wealthy.

How do you pronounce “materialistic”?

“Materialistic” is pronounced muh-teerr-ee-uh-LIHS-tihk (/məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ in IPA).

How do you use “materialistic” in a sentence?

Here is “materialistic” used in a sentence: “She found the materialistic culture of the city exhausting after growing up on a farm.”

What part of speech is “materialistic”?

“Materialistic” is an adjective.

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