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US/məˈtɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zəm/
UK/məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/
the belief that money and possessions matter most in life; also the idea that only physical things exist
In context
The film criticizes the materialism of modern city life.
Fast fashion feeds our materialism by making clothes cheap and easy to throw away.
Many young people are turning away from materialism toward a simpler life.
Words that go with materialism
adjective + noun
- rampant materialismCritics blame social media for rampant materialism among teenagers.
- crass materialismThe ad was attacked for its crass materialism.
- Western materialismThe novel contrasts village values with Western materialism.
- growing materialismTeachers worry about growing materialism among their students.
- modern materialismThe monk's talk was a quiet criticism of modern materialism.
noun + preposition
- rejection of materialismMinimalism is partly a rejection of materialism.