materialistic C2 Topic:Money & Finance US /məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #32141 Meanings 1 adj Caring too much about money and possessions. He grew up in a materialistic family where everyone judged each other by their cars and clothes. 2 adj Relating to materialism as a philosophy or way of thinking. Her materialistic view of the world left no room for anything beyond the physical. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · caring too much about money... mercenaryworldly-minded 2 adj · relating to materialism as... materialist Word family Derived forms amaterialisticantimaterialistichypermaterialisticimmaterialisticmaterialisticallynonmaterialisticpostmaterialisticunmaterialistic Related forms materialism Etymology AI details From material + -istic. Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # materialistic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 32141 ## Meanings 1. Caring too much about money and possessions. 2. Relating to materialism as a philosophy or way of thinking. ## Examples - He grew up in a materialistic family where everyone judged each other by their cars and clothes. - Her materialistic view of the world left no room for anything beyond the physical. ## Derived Forms - amaterialistic - antimaterialistic - hypermaterialistic - immaterialistic - materialistically - nonmaterialistic - postmaterialistic - unmaterialistic ## Related Forms - materialism ## Etymology From material + -istic. ## AI Etymology Materialistic is from material + -istic. In present-day use, it can mean caring too much about money and possessions, or relating to materialism as a philosophy or way of thinking. Derived formations include amaterialistic, antimaterialistic, hypermaterialistic, immaterialistic, and materialistically. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown