Dictionary entryCEFR C1adjective
materialistic
IPA pronunciation: /məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪk/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
материалистический, меркантильный
English definition
Caring too much about material possessions and wealth.
Example
He is so materialistic that he only cares about expensive cars.
Collocations
- materialistic society
- materialistic values
- overly materialistic
- materialistic culture
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