materialism
noun/məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/
/məˈtɪriəlɪzəm/
[uncountable]- (usually disapproving) the belief that money, possessions and physical comforts are more important than spiritual values
- the greed and materialism of modern society
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- (philosophy) the belief that only material things exist compare idealism see also dialectical materialism
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