materialism

materialism
noun
[mass noun]
  1. a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values
    实利主义,物质主义
  2. (Philosophy)the doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications
    (哲)唯物主义
    ■the doctrine that consciousness and will are wholly due to material agency
    唯物论。 参见 dialectical materialism
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materialist
( & )
noun& adjective
materialistic
adjective
materialistically
adverb
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