English Explanatory Dictionary

materialist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions.
  2. A follower or proponent of philosophical materialism.
adj
  1. Of or concerning materialism.
  2. Synonym of materialistic, concerned only with material things.

Pronunciation

/məˈtiːɹɪəlɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-materialist.wav

Word forms

materialist materialists more materialist most materialist

Etymology

From material + -ist.

Synonyms

hylic hyloist hylist hylicist materialistic hylozoic concerned only with material things

Derived words

antimaterialist nonmaterialist postmaterialist unmaterialist
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