adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/məˈtiːɹɪəlɪst/
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CMU ARPABET:M AH0 T IH1 R IY0 AH0 L IH0 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or concerning materialism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Synonym of materialistic, concerned only with material things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: materialistic, concerned only with material things
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A follower or proponent of philosophical materialism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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someone with great regard for material possessions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capitalist
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English material Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English materialist From material + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
materialista
— of or concerning materialism
Dutch:
materialistisch
— of or concerning materialism
Esperanto:
materialisma
— of or concerning materialism
Finnish:
materialistinen
— of or concerning materialism
French:
matérialiste
— of or concerning materialism
Georgian:
მატერიალისტური
(maṭerialisṭuri)
— of or concerning materialism
German:
materialistisch
— of or concerning materialism
Greek:
ματεριαλιστικός
(materialistikós)
— of or concerning materialism
Greek:
υλιστικός
(ylistikós)
— of or concerning materialism
Irish:
ábharaíoch
— of or concerning materialism
Polish:
materialistyczny
— of or concerning materialism
Portuguese:
materialista
— of or concerning materialism
Romanian:
materialist
— of or concerning materialism
Russian:
материалисти́ческий
(materialistíčeskij)
— of or concerning materialism
Spanish:
materialista
— of or concerning materialism
Volapük:
stöfimik
— of or concerning materialism
Burmese:
ရုပ်ဝါဒီ
(rup-wadi)
— someone who is materialistic
Catalan:
materialista
— someone who is materialistic
Chinese Mandarin:
唯物主義者 /唯物主义者
(wéiwùzhǔyìzhě)
— someone who is materialistic
Dutch:
materialist
— someone who is materialistic
Finnish:
materialisti
— someone who is materialistic
French:
matérialiste
— someone who is materialistic
Georgian:
მატერიალისტი
(maṭerialisṭi)
— someone who is materialistic
German:
Materialist
— someone who is materialistic
German:
Materialistin
— someone who is materialistic
Greek:
υλιστής
(ylistís)
— someone who is materialistic
Ido:
materialisto
— someone who is materialistic
Irish:
ábharaí
— someone who is materialistic
Irish:
duine saolta
— someone who is materialistic
Italian:
materialista
— someone who is materialistic
Polish:
materialista
— someone who is materialistic
Polish:
materialistka
— someone who is materialistic
Portuguese:
materialista
— someone who is materialistic
Romanian:
materialist
— someone who is materialistic
Romanian:
materialistă
— someone who is materialistic
Russian:
материали́ст
(materialíst)
— someone who is materialistic
Russian:
материали́стка
(materialístka)
— someone who is materialistic
Spanish:
materialista
— someone who is materialistic
Chinese Mandarin:
唯物主義的 /唯物主义的
(wéiwùzhǔyìde)
— follower of philosophical materialism
Dutch:
materialist
— follower of philosophical materialism
Finnish:
materialisti
— follower of philosophical materialism
French:
matérialiste
— follower of philosophical materialism
German:
Materialist
— follower of philosophical materialism
German:
Materialistin
— follower of philosophical materialism
Irish:
ábharaí
— follower of philosophical materialism
Irish:
duine saolta
— follower of philosophical materialism
Polish:
materialista
— follower of philosophical materialism
Polish:
materialistka
— follower of philosophical materialism
Portuguese:
materialista
— follower of philosophical materialism
Russian:
материали́ст
(materialíst)
— follower of philosophical materialism
Russian:
материали́стка
(materialístka)
— follower of philosophical materialism