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materialism

🇬🇧 UK/mә'tiәriәlizm/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

Excessive focus on material possessions and wealth; the philosophical view that only physical matter exists.

物质主义,拜金主义;唯物主义

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
matermatter, material, substance
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iconnector
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alrelating to, having the nature of
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ismroot
=materialism

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Materialism often leads people to prioritize wealth over relationships.

  • 2.

    The philosophy of materialism claims that only physical matter truly exists.

  • 3.

    Critics argue that modern society has succumbed to excessive materialism.

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