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materialistic.

Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
  1. Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.

  2. Synonym of materialist, of or concerning materialism.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English material Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English materialistic From material + -istic.

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