Materialist ( noun , adjective )

(As a noun)

Materialist ( noun )

1. A person who believes that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.
2. A person who is primarily concerned with material possessions or financial gain.

Origin:

From material + -ist.

Examples:

1. He is a materialist and does not believe in the existence of a spiritual realm.
2. She is a materialist and only values material possessions.
3. The materialist philosophy holds that consciousness is a product of matter.
4. Materialism is often associated with consumerism.
5. The materialist perspective is that everything can be reduced to physical and chemical processes.

(As an adjective)

Materialist ( adjective )

1. A person who believes that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.
2. A person who is primarily concerned with material possessions or financial gain.

Origin:

From material + -ist.

Examples:

1. He is a materialist and does not believe in the existence of a spiritual realm.
2. She is a materialist and only values material possessions.
3. The materialist philosophy holds that consciousness is a product of matter.
4. Materialism is often associated with consumerism.
5. The materialist perspective is that everything can be reduced to physical and chemical processes.