materialism

məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm
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Translation of materialism into German

Noun

1.

lifestyle

excessive concern with material possessions and wealth
  • Her materialism was evident in her lavish spending.Ihr Materialismus war in ihrem verschwenderischen Ausgabeverhalten offensichtlich.
2.

philosophy

TECH.
belief that only physical matter exists
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  • Materialism denies the existence of a spiritual realm.Der Materialismus leugnet die Existenz einer spirituellen Welt.
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Expressions with materialism: examples in English and translations in German

Dialektischer Materialismus
Dialectical materialism explains social change through class struggle.
historischer Materialismus
Historical materialism views social structures as products of economic conditions.

Synonyms and analogies of materialism in English

Examples of materialism in a sentence

  • Materialism drove her to work long hours for more money.
  • Materialism argues against the concept of an afterlife.
  • In materialism, thoughts are seen as physical processes.

Translations of "materialism" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derMaterialismusnm.

Through her art, she sought to take down the glamorization of materialism.

Durch ihre Kunst wollte sie die Glorifizierung des Materialismus entzaubern.

As a flower child, she rejected materialism and embraced simple joys.

Als Blumenkind lehnte sie den Materialismus ab und genoss einfache Freuden.

Alchemical traditions often emphasized the balance between spirituality and materialism.

Alchemistische Traditionen betonten oft das Gleichgewicht zwischen Spiritualität und Materialismus.

Feuerbach only considered realism and materialism to have validity in philosophy.

Feuerbach ließ nur den Realismus und den Materialismus als Philosophie gelten.

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materialism: Examples and translations in context

Many flower people rejected materialism, choosing communes and simple living instead.

Viele Hippies lehnten Materialismus ab und entschieden sich stattdessen für Kommunen und Einfachheit.

His disenchantment with materialism prompted him to embrace a simpler lifestyle.

Seine Ernüchterung gegenüber dem Materialismus veranlasste ihn, einen einfacheren Lebensstil anzunehmen.

The devolution of social values can be seen in the rise of selfishness and materialism.

Der Verfall sozialer Werte zeigt sich im Anstieg von Egoismus und Materialismus.

To satisfy your materialism, he ended up breaking the law.

Er brach das Gesetz, um Ihren Materialismus zu befriedigen.

Libertarian materialism must necessarily overcome the separation between idea and deed.

Ein libertärer Materialismus muss zwangsweise die Trennung zwischen Idee und Tat überwinden.

As far as the materialism is concerned, it's working out.

Es wird ausarbeiten, so weit es den Materialismus betrifft.

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historical materialismdialectical materialism
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