materialism
ma·te·ria·lism
noun
1.
2.
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
Origin
Borrowed from French matérialisme. By surface analysis, material + -ism.
Phrases
- dialectical materialism
- eliminative materialism
- historical materialism
- new materialism
- philosophical materialism
- scientific materialism
- speculative materialism
- transcendental materialism
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