antimaterialistic
|an-ti-ma-te-ri-al-is-tic|
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/ˌæn.tiˌmə.tɪˈri.ə.lɪs.tɪk/
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/ˌæn.tiˌmə.tɪəˈrɪə.lɪs.tɪk/
against materialism
Etymology
'antimaterialistic' originates from Greek prefix 'anti-' and Latin 'materialis' (via English 'material' and 'materialism'), where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'materialis' meant 'of matter' or 'relating to matter'.
'materialis' (Latin) → French/Old French 'material' → English 'material' → 'materialism' (noun) → 'materialistic' (adjective) → 'antimaterialistic' formed by adding the prefix 'anti-'.
Initially the elements meant 'against' (anti-) and 'relating to matter' (materialis); over time the combined term has come to mean 'opposed to materialism' or 'favoring non-material/spiritual values' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
opposed to materialism or materialistic values; valuing spiritual, ethical, or non-material aspects of life over possessions and consumerism.
Her antimaterialistic outlook led her to donate most of her earnings and live in a small, simple apartment.
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