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materialism
[ muh-teer-ee-uh-liz-uhm ]
noun
- preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- the philosophical theory that regards matter and its motions as constituting the universe, and all phenomena, including those of mind, as due to material agencies.
materialism
/ əˈɪəɪəˌɪə /
noun
- interest in and desire for money, possessions, etc, rather than spiritual or ethical values
- philosophy the monist doctrine that matter is the only reality and that the mind, the emotions, etc, are merely functions of it Compare idealism dualism See also identity theory
- ethics the rejection of any religious or supernatural account of things
materialism
- In philosophy , the position that nothing exists except matter — things that can be measured or known through the senses. Materialists deny the existence of spirit, and they look for physical explanations for all phenomena. Thus, for example, they trace mental states to the brain or nervous system , rather than to the spirit or the soul. Marxism , because it sees human culture as the product of economic forces, is a materialist system of beliefs.
Derived Forms
- ˌٱˈپ, adverb
- ˈٱ, nounadjective
- ˌٱˈپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- t··ٱ۾·· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of materialism1
Example Sentences
When it comes to materialism, nothing quite beats a 1990 production by Cal State Long Beach given in the Queen’s Salon of the Queen Mary.
But it also explores new themes, including the clash between Western materialism and Eastern spirituality, particularly Buddhism.
In an era of peak materialism, there’s something about giving an experience instead of an object that really appeals to me this gifting season.
His images reveal his disdain for materialism, and the cost of greed.
I called it the influence of Hollywood because I was specifically looking at celebrity and image culture and materialism,” Greenfield said.
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