materialism
noun [ U ] uk/məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/ us/məˈtɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zəm/
(MONEY)
C2 实利主义，物质主义
the belief that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life
So have we become a self-centred society, preoccupied with materialism? 我们的社会已变成一个以自我为中心、实利主义盛行的社会了吗？
(PHYSICAL)
social sciences, religion specialized唯物主义，唯物论
the belief that only physical matter exists and the spiritual world does not