materialist

A noun referring to a person who places great importance on material possessions and physical comfort, or who adheres to the philosophical view that only physical matter exists.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который придаёт большое значение материальным благам и физическому комфорту, или придерживается философского взгляда, что существует только физическая материя.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que concede gran importancia a los bienes materiales y al confort físico, o que sostiene la doctrina filosófica de que solo existe la materia física.frNom désignant une personne qui accorde une grande importance aux biens matériels et au confort physique, ou qui adhère à la conception philosophique selon laquelle seule la matière physique existe.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die materiellen Gütern und körperlichem Komfort großen Wert beimisst oder die philosophische Auffassung vertritt, dass nur physische Materie existiert.ptPessoa que dá grande importância a bens materiais e ao conforto físico, ou que defende a doutrina filosófica segundo a qual só existe a matéria física.zh指重视物质利益和物质享受的人，或哲学上认为只有物质存在、意识由物质决定的唯物主义者。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي يولي أهمية كبيرة للماديات والراحة الجسدية، أو من يتبنى المذهب الفلسفي القائل بأن لا وجود إلا للمادة.

1. Person focused on possessions B2 formal

   A person who places a high value on material possessions and physical comfort, often prioritizing them over spiritual or intellectual values.

   • He is a materialist who only cares about his car and house.
   • She accused him of being a materialist because he always wanted the latest gadgets.
   • In a consumer society, many people become materialists without realizing it.

   ruМатериалистesPersona que valora las posesiones materialesfrPersonne matérialistedeMaterialistptMaterialistazh物质主义者arالمادي

   Synonyms: hedonistsensualistsybaritevoluptuaryworldling

   Antonyms: asceticidealistspiritualist

2. Philosophical materialist C1 formal scientific

   A person who believes that only physical matter exists and that consciousness, thoughts, and feelings are all products of material interactions.

   • As a materialist, she argues that the mind is just a function of the brain.
   • The philosopher was a strict materialist, denying the existence of any supernatural realm.
   • Materialists often clash with idealists in debates about the nature of reality.

   ruМатериалистesMaterialista filosóficofrmatérialiste philosophiquedeMaterialistptMaterialistazh唯物主义者arالمادي

   Synonyms: naturalist

   Antonyms: dualistidealistspiritualist

• materialists plural form
• materialists' possessive plural form
• materialist's possessive singular form