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materialism

[muh-teer-ee-uh-liz-uhm] / məˈtɪər i əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
desire for possessions
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Koch's presentation examined the limits of materialism, the dominant scientific view that everything in existence can ultimately be explained through matter, energy, and physical laws.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

But Veda is no idealist out to end wars or reject her parents’ materialism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

His song, Ferto, contrasted the materialism of the social media generation with the struggles his family endured during the Greek financial crisis of 2009-18.

From BBC May 12, 2026

The most arresting argument against materialism arrives with the third scientific finding the documentary presents, the discovery of the astonishing complexity of even the simplest forms of life.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

I acquired the complete works of Marx and Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao Tse-tung, and others and probed into the philosophy of dialectical and historical materialism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela



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