Materialistic

Materialistic
Materialistic Ma*te`ri*al*is"tic, Materialistical Ma*te`ri*al*is"tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism. [1913 Webster]

But to me his very spiritualism seemed more materialistic than his physics. --C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]

2. Primarily concerned with material objects and worldly activities, as contrasted with spiritual, moral or philosophical concerns; especially, concerned primarily with gaining money and the things that money can buy. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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