Materialism is a focus on physical comforts and possessions, contrasting with idealism.
Materialism is a focus on physical comforts and possessions, contrasting with idealism.
| Word | materialism |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | preoccupation with physical comforts and things. |
| Sentence | By its nature, materialism is opposed to idealism, for where the materialist emphasizes the needs of the body, the idealist emphasizes the needs of the soul. |
| Related Words | materialistic, ADJ. |
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