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Materialism

🔄 Synonyms of "Materialism"

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Word	Definition
philistinismnoun	A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
physicalismnoun	(philosophy) A philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its physical properties; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things, which all are of logically procedural nature, based on fundamental laws at their deepest level of causality.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Materialism"

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Word	Definition
physicalismnoun	(philosophy) A philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its physical properties; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things, which all are of logically procedural nature, based on fundamental laws at their deepest level of causality.
philistinismnoun	A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
materialnoun	A basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric, etc.) is made.
hylicismnoun	Synonym of hylism.
somatismnoun	(countable, linguistics) A word or phrase denoting a body part.
acquisitivenessnoun	The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
greednoun	A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
avaricenoun	Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
cupiditynoun	Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
consumerismnoun	A materialistic attachment to possessions with a heavy use of consumables; a lifestyle based on such tendencies.
commercialismnoun	A tendency to value profit over everything else.
pragmatismnoun	The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
utilitarianismnoun	(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.
naturalismnoun	(philosophy) Any system of philosophy which refers the phenomena of nature as a blind force or forces acting necessarily or according to fixed laws, excluding origination or direction by a will.
covetousnessnoun	Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
rapacitynoun	The quality of being rapacious; voracity.
mammonismnoun	The pursuit of great wealth.
worldlinessnoun	The quality of being worldly; familiarity with the ways of the world.
earthlinessnoun	The quality of being earthly.
possessivenessnoun	The quality of being possessive