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
This playful romp, complete with chirpy hiccups, was sniffed at as crass and materialistic by critics waiting for another reason to resist Madonna's mania in 1984.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
The film does deviate from what would be the common reality in the Indian middle-class and does so only to put forth its message of quitting the rat-race and living for the present without being too indulgent in materialistic luxuries.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
In reality, DINKs seem to forgo parenthood to prioritize self-expression, personal growth and meaningful relationships over materialistic pursuits.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The Porch sisters live with their uptight Aunt Desdemona, their materialistic Uncle Ansel and their seven snide cousins, all named Lavinia.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
The film does deviate from what would be the common reality in the Indian middle-class and does so only to put forth its message of quitting the rat-race and living for the present without being too indulgent in materialistic luxuries.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
In reality, DINKs seem to forgo parenthood to prioritize self-expression, personal growth and meaningful relationships over materialistic pursuits.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The Porch sisters live with their uptight Aunt Desdemona, their materialistic Uncle Ansel and their seven snide cousins, all named Lavinia.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialistic
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The fourth season of Apple TV+’s Slow Horses concludes with a big ol’ reveal: Frank Harkness, the rogue intelligence operative our titular bargain-bin agents have been chasing the whole time, isn’t just the head of a mercenary cabal staffed with men he’s brainwashed since childhood.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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While the case was first opened in 2020, when Google blocked channels that then belonged to Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and oligarch Konstantin Malofeev, it was expanded when YouTube banned further channels after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.David Hodari, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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But simply moving roles under different titles is a superficial change that does more harm than good.Forrester, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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If the first film expressed a fervent but surface-level appreciation for the outcast-character dramas of Martin Scorsese, this second one betrays not even a superficial adoration of the Hollywood musicals of old.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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His skin, a greedy shade of brown, seems to eat up all the light.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Like Kato and Sunja’s margarita date last week, this is another small moment that moves as much, if not more, than any of the larger emotional gestures in the show — some pleasures are immune to misery’s greedy hands.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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