materialist

• Nom 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.

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.

1. Person focused on possessionsB2formal

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

   Personne matérialiste

   • 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.

   Synonymeshedonistsensualistsybaritevoluptuaryworldling

   Antonymesasceticidealistspiritualist

2. Philosophical materialistC1formalscientific

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

   matérialiste philosophique

   • 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.

   Synonymesnaturalist

   Antonymesdualistidealistspiritualist