English Explanatory Dictionary

materialistic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
  2. Synonym of materialist, of or concerning materialism.

Pronunciation

/məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-materialistic.wav

Word forms

materialistic more materialistic most materialistic

Etymology

From material + -istic.

Synonyms

materialist of or concerning materialism

Related words

materialism

Derived words

amaterialistic antimaterialistic hypermaterialistic immaterialistic materialistically nonmaterialistic postmaterialistic unmaterialistic
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