Definition of Materialistic

Ma`te`ri`al`is´tic
a.1.Of or pertaining to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism.
But to me his very spiritualism seemed more materialistic than his physics.
- C. Kingsley.
2.Primarily concerned with material objects and worldly activities, as contrasted with spiritual, moral or philosophical concerns; especially, concerned primarily with gaining money and the things that money can buy.


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mercenary, worldly, worldly-minded


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