Dictionary entryCEFR C1noun
materialism
IPA pronunciation: /məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
материализм, вещизм
English definition
A way of thinking that gives too much importance to material possessions and physical comfort.
Example
Some people criticize the materialism of modern society.
Collocations
- consumer materialism
- crass materialism
- reject materialism
- materialism and consumerism
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