materialistic

Pronunciation: /məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective marked by materialism
  2. adjective conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class

Etymology

From material + -istic.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mercenary, worldly-minded

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