materialism

1. (countable, uncountable)Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.

   Materialismus

   материали́змmaterialízm

   матеріалі́змmaterialízm

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

2. (countable, uncountable)The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical.

   Materialismus

   материали́змmaterialízm

   матеріалі́змmaterialízm

3. (countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable)Synonym of matter, material substances in the aggregate.

1. Life is best lived unencumbered by materialism.

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2. The difference between materialism and idealism is that materialism works.

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3. The pillars of the new world are materialism, egoism and idiocy.

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4. You grew up with too much materialism, and now you envy your neighbours.

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5. Historical materialism is a pseudoscience.

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