materialist

CEFRC1

/məˈtiːɹɪəlɪst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who values money and physical things very highly.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A follower or proponent of philosophical materialism.

Examples

  • I tend to look at things from a scientific materialist perspective.

  • Mary is a materialist.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Of or concerning materialism.

  2. Someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Synonym of materialistic, concerned only with material things.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a materialist.

  • Ironically, today's generation has become the little materialists and "fame whores" (New York Magazine's term) their boomer parents so reviled.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From material + -ist.