materialistic

/məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk/
adjective
  1. Caring too much about money and possessions, and believing they are more important than other things like relationships or happiness.
    • She left her materialistic job to become a teacher and felt much happier.
    • Many people today are less materialistic and prefer experiences over buying things.
    • His materialistic friends only cared about how much his watch cost.
  2. Based on or relating to the belief that only physical matter exists and that spiritual or mental things are not real.
    • Her materialistic philosophy left no room for concepts like fate or destiny.
    • The philosopher argued for a materialistic view of the universe, rejecting any idea of a soul.
    • Some scientists hold a materialistic approach, explaining all thoughts as brain activity.
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