ALL meanings of materialism
ma·te·ri·al·ism
M m - noun materialism preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 1
- noun materialism 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. 1
- noun materialism A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values. 1
- noun materialism desire for material wealth 1
- noun materialism philosophy: empiricism 1
- noun materialism Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns. 0
- noun materialism (philosophy) The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical. 0
- noun materialism (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (rare) Material substances in the aggregate; matter. 0
- uncountable noun materialism Materialism is the attitude of someone who attaches a lot of importance to money and wants to possess a lot of material things. 0
- uncountable noun materialism Materialism is the belief that only physical matter exists, and that there is no spiritual world. 0
- noun materialism interest in and desire for money, possessions, etc, rather than spiritual or ethical values 0
- noun materialism the monist doctrine that matter is the only reality and that the mind, the emotions, etc, are merely functions of it 0
- noun materialism the rejection of any religious or supernatural account of things 0
- noun materialism the philosophic doctrine that matter is the only reality and that everything in the world, including thought, will, and feeling, can be explained in terms of matter alone 0
- noun materialism the doctrine that comfort, pleasure, and wealth are the only or highest goals or values 0
- noun materialism the tendency to be more concerned with material than with spiritual or intellectual goals or values 0