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Materialistic

🔄 Synonyms of "Materialistic"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
mercenarynoun	A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
worldly	Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
middle-class	Characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.
worldly-minded	marked by materialism
bourgeoisnoun	Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
conservativenoun	(politics) One who seeks to promote or preserve traditional values or institutions.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Materialistic"

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Word	Definition
worldly	Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
middle-class	Characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.
bourgeois	Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
mercenary	Motivated by personal gain.
conservative	Tending to resist change or innovation.
worldly-minded	marked by materialism
utilitarian	Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.
tangible	Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
sensate	Perceived by one or more of the senses.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
material	Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
crassly	In a crass manner.
physical	Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.
acquisitive	Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.
covetous	Distastefully keen or desirous, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
money-minded	—
money-oriented	—
money-hungry	(informal, derogatory) Greedy and avaricious; greatly desiring money and seeking to obtain it using any means.
money-grubbing	(somewhat derogatory) Fiercely avaricious for money.
consumeristnoun	Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic.