materialist

məˈtɪəriəlɪst

Definition

Definition of materialist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wealthperson focused on material possessions and wealth

She is a materialist who loves luxury brands.

consumerist

philosophy

TECH.

follower of the philosophy that only physical matter exists

TECH.

As a materialist, he rejects the idea of an afterlife.

empiricist

naturalist

physicalist

Adjective

wealth focusfocused on physical and financial wealth

His materialist views made him prioritize money over relationships..

materialistic

philosophy

TECH.

related to the philosophy of materialism

TECH.

His materialist views influenced his scientific research.

materialistic

physicalist

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dialectical materialist

person who believes in dialectical materialism

Karl Marx was a famous dialectical materialist.

Origin of materialist

Latin, materia (matter) + -ist (one who practices)

Examples of materialist in a sentence

Materialists often find happiness in acquiring new gadgets.
The materialist argued that consciousness is a product of brain activity.
Materialists often debate the nature of reality in philosophical circles.
Her materialist attitude was evident in her shopping habits.
He had a materialist approach to his career.
Her materialist perspective shaped her worldview.

The debate focused on materialist interpretations of history.

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French:matérialiste, ...
German:Materialist, materialistisch, ...
Italian:materialista, materialistico, ...
Spanish:materialista, ...
Portuguese:materialista, ...
Chinese:物质主义者, 物质主义的, ...
Japanese:物質主義者, 物質主義的, ...
Arabic:مادي, مادِّي, ...
Hebrew:חוֹמְרָנִי, גַּשְׁמִי, ...
Russian:материалист, материалистический, ...
Ukrainian:матеріаліст, матеріалістичний, ...
Hindi:भौतिकवादी, धन-केंद्रित, ...
Bengali:ভোগবাদী, বস্তুবাদ সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:materialista, mercantilista, ...
Czech:materialista, materialistický, ...
Danish:materialist, materialistisk, ...
Dutch:materialist, materialistisch, ...
Greek:υλιστής, υλιστικός, ...
Hungarian:materialista, anyagias, ...
Khmer:អ្នកនិយមវត្ថុនិយម, និយមវត្ថុ, ...
Korean:물질주의자, 물질주의적인, ...
Persian:مادی‌گرا, ماتریالیستی, ...
Polish:materialista, materialistyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):materialista, ...
Romanian:materialist, materialist convins, ...
Swedish:materialist, materialistisk, ...
Thai:คนวัตถุนิยม, เงินเป็นใหญ่, ...
Turkish:materyalist, ...
Vietnamese:người ham vật chất, vật chất, ...

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