1. a person who believes that physical matter is the only reality and that everything can be explained in terms of matter and energy
Usage: philosophy
2. a person who is markedly concerned with material possessions and wealth rather than spiritual or intellectual values

1. relating to or characterized by materialism

Examples

• The philosopher was a strict materialist who rejected any supernatural explanations.
• As a materialist, she believed consciousness emerged from brain activity.
• His materialist lifestyle focused on acquiring expensive cars and jewelry.
• The materialist culture emphasized wealth over personal relationships.
• She criticized the materialist values of modern society.
• The materialist worldview conflicts with religious beliefs about the soul.
• His materialist approach to psychology ignored mental phenomena.