adj

materialistic

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adj

Placing too much importance on money, possessions, and physical comfort.

"She found the materialistic culture of the city exhausting after growing up on a farm."

"He was raised to see materialistic goals as less important than relationships."

How to Use Materialistic

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes a person or society overly focused on owning things and being wealthy.

Common pairings

a materialistic society materialistic values shallow and materialistic

more materialistic comparative, most materialistic superlative

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She found the _____ culture of the city exhausting after growing up on a farm.

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