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
Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper is renouncing the materialistic.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
In the finale, which aired on HBO on Sunday evening, fans see the other Ratliff siblings find self-realization, whether mildly profound (Saxon unearthed his more spiritual side and at least an inkling of a soul) or materialistic (Piper can’t settle for low thread count or non-organic food).
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper is renouncing the materialistic.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Taurus season starts on April 19, and its materialistic earth sign energy will inspire you to buckle down and focus on your finances.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
In the finale, which aired on HBO on Sunday evening, fans see the other Ratliff siblings find self-realization, whether mildly profound (Saxon unearthed his more spiritual side and at least an inkling of a soul) or materialistic (Piper can’t settle for low thread count or non-organic food).
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper is renouncing the materialistic.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Taurus season starts on April 19, and its materialistic earth sign energy will inspire you to buckle down and focus on your finances.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialistic
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Top Gun is streaming on Paramount+ and Prime Video, while Top Gun: Maverick is streaming on Paramount+. ‘Willow’ (1988) Val Kilmer stars as the mercenary Madmartigan opposite his then-real-life wife, Joanne Whalley as Sorsha, the daughter of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh) in Willow.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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And how to be optimally developmental and transactional in an increasingly mercenary environment.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Garmin also upgrades the superficial hardware in the Forerunner 970.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Health advocacy organizations say public outreach for this effort, especially to Black Georgians, has been superficial at best.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Conservatives, in their minds, are just always evil, mean, greedy, bad demons.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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Here’s some truth that many women are not accustomed to hearing: wanting to be wealthy is not greedy.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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