| Materialist | n. [ Cf. F. matérialiste. ] 1. One who denies the existence of spiritual substances or agents, and maintains that spiritual phenomena, so called, are the result of some peculiar organization of matter. A believer in philosophical materialism. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] 2. One who holds to the existence of matter, as distinguished from the idealist, who denies it. Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Materialistical | { } a. Of or pertaining to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism. [ 1913 Webster ] But to me his very spiritualism seemed more materialistic than his physics. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Primarily concerned with material objects and worldly activities, as contrasted with spiritual, moral or philosophical concerns; especially, concerned primarily with gaining money and the things that money can buy. [ PJC ] Variants: Materialistic |
