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anti-materialistically

|an-ti-ma-te-ri-al-is-tic-al-ly|

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/ˌæn.ti.məˌtɪr.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/

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/ˌæn.ti.məˌtɪə.ri.əˈlɪs.tɪk/

(anti-materialistic)

against valuing possessions

Base FormComparativeSuperlativeNounAdverb
anti-materialisticmore anti-materialisticmost anti-materialisticanti-materialismanti-materialistically
Etymology
Etymology Information

'anti-materialistically' is formed in modern English by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'anti-materialistic', itself built from the prefix 'anti-' + 'materialistic'.

Historical Evolution

'anti-' comes from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against'; 'materialistic' derives from 'materialism' + the adjectival suffix '-istic'; 'materialism' comes from Latin 'materia' (meaning 'matter, material') via French/Latin developments.

Meaning Changes

Initially, elements like 'anti-' and 'material-' meant 'against' and 'matter' respectively; over time the compounded adjective/adverb came to mean 'in opposition to valuing material possessions', which is the current specific sense.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a manner opposed to materialism or materialistic values; not valuing material possessions or wealth.

She chose to live anti-materialistically, prioritizing experiences over possessions.

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Last updated: 2025/11/04 09:33