C2adjectivesocietymoney
US/məˌtɪr.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
UK/məˌtɪə.ri.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
caring too much about money and possessions and not enough about other things
In context
Some people say young people today are too materialistic.
In a materialistic society, people judge each other by their cars and phones.
After traveling for a year, she became much less materialistic.
Words that go with materialistic
adjective + noun
- materialistic societyAdvertising grows stronger in a materialistic society.
- materialistic valuesSocial media can push materialistic values on children.
- materialistic cultureThe film criticizes our materialistic culture.
- materialistic worldIn this materialistic world, simple kindness feels rare.
adverb + adjective
- overly materialisticCritics say the holiday has become overly materialistic.
- increasingly materialisticMany older people feel society is increasingly materialistic.