materialism

/məˈtɪr·i·əˌlɪz·əm/ n [U]

Definition

› social studies the belief that money, possessions, and comfort are the most important things to obtain in life materialistic

/məˌtɪr·i·əˈlɪs·tɪk/ adj › I was a materialistic person, very career-oriented, with a large ego.

(Definition of materialism n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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