materialistic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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

From material + -istic.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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