antimaterialist
|an-ti-ma-te-ri-al-ist|
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/ˌæn.ti.məˈtɪr.i.əl.ɪst/
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/ˌæn.ti.məˈtɪə.ri.əl.ɪst/
against materialism
Etymology
'antimaterialist' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') + 'materialist' (from French 'matérialiste' / Latin 'materialis' meaning 'of matter').
'materialis' in Latin gave rise to French 'matérialiste' and English 'materialist'; the English formation 'antimaterialist' was created by adding 'anti-' to 'materialist' to denote someone opposed to materialism.
Initially the components meant 'against' + 'of matter' (i.e., opposed to matter-centred philosophies); over time the compound has come to mean more broadly 'opposed to materialism or materialistic values' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes or rejects materialism (the philosophical view that physical matter is the fundamental reality) or who rejects materialistic values.
As an antimaterialist, she rejected buying expensive gadgets and prioritized travel and relationships.
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Adjective 1
opposed to materialism; expressing rejection of materialistic philosophies or values.
His antimaterialist beliefs shaped a simple, minimalist lifestyle.
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