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Materialistic - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Cyrenaic, Eleatic, Epicurean, Marxian, Marxist, Philistine, Stoic, Animal, Animist, Animistic, Brute |
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This article addresses materialism in the economic sense of the word. For information on the philosophical and scientific meanings, see materialism.
Materialism refers to how a person or group chooses to spend their resources, particularly money and time. Literally, a materialist is a person who is preoccupied with material, rather than intellectual or spiritual, pursuits. However, especially since the 1960s, in common use, the word more specifically refers to a person who primarily pursues wealth and luxury, typically at the expense of personal relationships, charity, and/or the world's environment.
A considered and realistic materialism leads to economic behaviors that support a sustainable community.
See also consumerism, recycling, and compost.
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