as in mercenary
having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things
His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world.
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Recent Examples of materialistic
Taurus season starts on April 19, and its materialistic earth sign energy will inspire you to buckle down and focus on your finances.
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Let’s see the Evil Queen be materialistic and not just talk-sing about it.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Researchers credited the country’s strong social support systems, high trust levels and a less materialistic mindset.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The production by the late director Michael Cavanagh, which comes courtesy of San Francisco Opera, is indeed materialistic.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Let’s see the Evil Queen be materialistic and not just talk-sing about it.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Researchers credited the country’s strong social support systems, high trust levels and a less materialistic mindset.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The production by the late director Michael Cavanagh, which comes courtesy of San Francisco Opera, is indeed materialistic.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for materialistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialistic
Adjective
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And how to be optimally developmental and transactional in an increasingly mercenary environment.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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The prominent credit-card swiper offers 15 minutes for the high price of $15, and the show follows up on the Gemstones’ mercenary shamelessness later when someone working the telethon phone bank asks for a donor’s routing number.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In both cases, the criticism is not completely superficial.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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The two who were shot suffered what police called superficial wounds and were hospitalized for their injuries.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Bad guys are selfish, greedy, and prone to speeches.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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