English dictionary

materialism

/m/@/'t/i/r/i//@/,l/I/z/@/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

noun.state

Synonyms philistinism

Source: WordNet 3.0
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

noun.cognition

Synonyms physicalism

Source: WordNet 3.0
The doctrine of materialists; materialistic views and tenets.

noun

Source: webster1913