Materialistic
(adjective)
- Focusing on or preoccupied with material possessions rather than spiritual or intellectual values.
- Concerned primarily with material possessions or financial gain.
Origin:
From material + -istic.
Examples:
- The materialistic society values material possessions over other things.
- He is materialistic, always wanting more and more possessions.
- She was raised in a materialistic household, where material possessions were highly valued.
- Materialistic thinking is often associated with consumerism.
- The materialistic culture promotes the accumulation of material possessions.