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The prospect of being immortal doesn't excite me, but the prospect of being a materialistic idol for four years does appeal.
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Meaning of "materialistic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATERIALISTIC

materialistic  [məˌtɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATERIALISTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Materialistic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MATERIALISTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

materialistic

Materialism

In philosophy, the theory of materialism holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all emergent phenomena are the result of material interactions. In other words, the theory claims that our reality consists entirely of physical matter that is the sole cause of every possible occurrence, including human thought, feeling, and action. Materialism is typically considered to be closely related to, or synonymous with, physicalism. Contrasting philosophies include idealism and other forms of monism, dualism, and pluralism.

Definition of materialistic in the English dictionary

The definition of materialistic in the dictionary is attaching a lot of importance to money and material possessions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATERIALISTIC


ballistic
bəˈlɪstɪk
evangelistic
ɪˌvændʒɪˈlɪstɪk
fatalistic
ˌfeɪtəˈlɪstɪk
holistic
həʊˈlɪstɪk
hyperrealistic
ˌhaɪpəˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk
idealistic
ˌaɪdɪəˈlɪstɪk
imperialistic
ɪmˌpɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk
individualistic
ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒʊəˈlɪstɪk
journalistic
ˌdʒɜːnəˈlɪstɪk
kabbalistic
ˌkæbəˈlɪstɪk
minimalistic
ˌmɪnɪməˈlɪstɪk
nationalistic
ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk
naturalistic
ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk
photojournalistic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌdʒɜːnəˈlɪstɪk
photorealistic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk
pluralistic
ˌplʊərəˈlɪstɪk
probabilistic
ˌprɒbəbəˈlɪstɪk
realistic
ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk
stylistic
staɪˈlɪstɪk
unrealistic
ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATERIALISTIC

materfamilias
materia medica
material
material implication
material mode
materialisation
materialise
materialiser
materialism
materialist
materialistical
materialistically
materiality
materialization
materialize
materializer
materially
materialness
materials
materiel

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATERIALISTIC

anachronistic
antagonistic
artistic
autistic
characteristic
deterministic
domestic
floristic
futuristic
heuristic
linguistic
logistic
mechanistic
opportunistic
optimistic
pessimistic
sadistic
simplistic
statistic
synergistic
touristic

Synonyms and antonyms of materialistic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MATERIALISTIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «materialistic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of materialistic

Translation of «materialistic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATERIALISTIC

Find out the translation of materialistic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of materialistic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «materialistic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

物欲横流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

materialista
570 millions of speakers

English

materialistic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भौतिकवादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مادية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

материалистическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

materialista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জড়বাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matérialiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Materialistik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

materialistisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

唯物論の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물질적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Materi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhục thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருள்சார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भौतिकवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maddi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

materialistico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

materialistyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

матеріалістична
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

materialist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υλιστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

materialistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

materialistisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

materialistisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of materialistic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERIALISTIC»

The term «materialistic» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.167 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERIALISTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about materialistic

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10 QUOTES WITH «MATERIALISTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word materialistic.
1
Bashar al-Assad
When we analyze this war in a materialistic way and ask when is it going to end and who will be the winner and the loser, it means that we do not see the endgame.
2
Muammar al-Gaddafi
There must be a world revolution which puts an end to all materialistic conditions hindering woman from performing her natural role in life and driving her to carry out man's duties in order to be equal in rights.
3
Michael Aspel
One of the experts bought his first piece at the age of four, so they did start very young, most of them. They did it out of genuine interest but today's kids are much more materialistic and there's a danger, I suppose, that they might just be out to make dosh.
4
Lloyd Banks
I take things like honor and loyalty seriously. It's more important to me than any materialistic thing or any fame I could have.
5
Marc Bolan
The prospect of being immortal doesn't excite me, but the prospect of being a materialistic idol for four years does appeal.
6
John Burdett
In essence, the Thai people are not materialistic at all. They're not in the least driven by the kind of ambition that drives us. The more I got to know them, and the more time I spent with them, the more I understood that this was a totally legitimate attitude to life, and why not?
7
Elliott Carter
Talking about a materialistic thing, I get about 13 times more royalties from Europe than I do from America.
8
Lily Cole
I'm not against people buying clothes; I think clothes are wonderful, and I'm very materialistic myself - but there's a way of finding a compromise. I just think we can buy less and pay more, to make sure people aren't being exploited.
9
Sheryl Crow
I draw from my family and my friends and I feel like that small-town person. The achievements, the materialistic possessions have really become to mean less. They mean nothing.
10
Louis C. K.
Cars and cameras are the two things I let myself be materialistic about. I don't care about other stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATERIALISTIC»

Discover the use of materialistic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to materialistic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Materialistic Wall
Without resorting to miracles or magic, this book provides compelling evidence of life beyond the physical world by logically investigating the limitations of matter in the universe, by examining the clues hinting of highly evolved ancient ...
Bud Carroll, 2002
2
Is American Society Too Materialistic?
Essays look at historical spending patters of consumers in the United States and compare it to the current trend, which emphasizes spending and discourages saving, showing both the positive and negative aspects of materialism and spending.
Ronald D. Lankford, 2006
3
Materialistic Values and Depressive Symptoms Among ...
In recognizing the consumer culture of the United States, a small but growing group of researchers in psychology has brought scientific attention to the effects of materialism on mental health.
Julie Garfinkle Trim, 2008
4
The High Price of Materialism
In The High Price of Materialism, Tim Kasser offers a scientific explanation of how our contemporary culture of consumerism and materialism affects our everyday happiness and psychological health.
Tim Kasser, 2003
5
Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History
It is not by accident that Marx spoke of his discovery as a guiding thread, and it is precisely for this reason that it is analogous to Darwinism, which also is a method...-from "Historical Materialism"One of the great European Marxists-in ...
Antonio Labriola, 2005
6
"Doing School": How We are Creating a Generation of Stressed ...
Follows five successful high school students in their often stressful journey through class work, grades, and tests, all of which contribute to the lacking performance of even our top schools.
Denise Clark Pope, 2003
7
Some Materialistic Concepts of Valmiki
Critical study of the Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki.
K. Chandrasekharan Nair, 1990
8
Marxism and Realism: A Materialistic Application of Realism ...
This book rethinks Marx's sociology as a form of realist social theory, extending Roy Bhaskar's philosophical realism into the social sciences.
Sean Creaven, 2012
9
The High Price of Materialism
In addition, because people strongly oriented toward materialistic values believe that wealth, attractiveness, and status are ideals, they are especially attuned to information in their environments that reinforces this notion. That is, just as a ...
Tim Kasser, 2003
10
Consumer Behavior
Materialism Advertising has long been criticized for perpetuating materialistic values and making consumers less satisfied with their lives.115 For example, as advertising content has increasingly depicted materialistic themes, Americans have ...
Wayne D. Hoyer, Deborah J. MacInnis, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATERIALISTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term materialistic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Open Drum: the joy of reclaiming my Jewish heritage
What is the function of these ancient rituals? What relevance do they have in the relentlessly materialistic and secular contemporary world? «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Can 'Trainwreck' Help Save The Romantic Comedy?
And not in an icy, snobbish or materialistic way -- just in a let-me-live way. Amy's self-absorption is what softened the formula for me. She's too ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
The Game beat 40 Glocc on video, now rappers face off in court
In the early days, rappers boasted about having many female friends as well as materialistic possessions, but today they use the Internet to post ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Omaha police investigating string of Tuesday robberies
I TOLD HIM, "YOU WANT THIS TYPE OF MATERIALISTIC STUFF? GET A JOB." NICOLE: ARAGON SAYS HE STOOD HIS GROUND, AND ... «KETV Omaha, Jul 15»
5
Study explores life-changing impact of near death
... well as psychological changes such as becoming less materialistic, and more selfless, kind and loving. One of the most pronounced changes ... «Massey News, Jul 15»
6
Agriculture — dying or dead?
It is unfortunate that since Karl Marx's very mechanical and materialistic interpretation of historical progression, generation after generation of ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
7
A Guilty Verdict for the Last Aum Defendant : What We've Learned …
The materialistic zeitgeist also spawned countercurrents, and significant numbers of Japanese looked beyond the moneymaking maelstrom in ... «Nippon.com, Jul 15»
8
Youngsters celebrate first Nabakalebara Rath Yatra
I do not think He wants us to please Him with materialistic things. While I am all for big celebrations, I think this yearly cutting of trees for chariots ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
First Indian Guest Chaplain Dr Satpathy addresses House of …
A great believer of simplicity, Dr Satpathy has emerged like an icon for the people finding solutions to their materialistic, psychological, ... «BILKUL, Jul 15»
10
Greece Remains a Great Vacation Destination
Most citizens in the village-like towns seemed less materialistic, as compared to the average American. They had older automobiles, limited ... «Hellenic News of America, Jul 15»

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