materialism

English Thesaurus

1. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory,
definition	:	a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	dialectical materialism,
definition	:	the materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	philosophy,
definition	:	the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition)

2. a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters (noun.state)

hypernym	:	desire,
definition	:	something that is desired (noun.state)

3. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	materialist,
definition	:	someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter (noun.person)

4. a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters (noun.state)

derivation	:	materialist,
definition	:	someone with great regard for material possessions (noun.person)

derivation	:	bourgeois, conservative, materialistic,
definition	:	conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class (adj.all)

derivation	:	materialistic, mercenary, worldly-minded,
definition	:	marked by materialism (adj.all)

5. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	materialist,
definition	:	someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter (noun.person)

6. a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters (noun.state)

derivation	:	materialist,
definition	:	someone with great regard for material possessions (noun.person)

derivation	:	bourgeois, conservative, materialistic,
definition	:	conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class (adj.all)

derivation	:	materialistic, mercenary, worldly-minded,
definition	:	marked by materialism (adj.all)