word
Materialistic
Muh-tih-ree-uh-LIH-stihk
/mʌˌtɪriːʌˈlɪstɪk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
materialistic
Dictionary meaning
Conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class.
Examples
- My date was so materialistic and had an apartment full of unused expensive furniture.
Synonyms: bourgeois
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muh-LIF-loo-us
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pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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