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materialism

noun [U] (PHYSICAL)
 
 
/məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/ US  /-ˈtɪr.i-/ specialized

Definition

the belief that only physical matter exists and the spiritual world does notPhilosophy
(Definition of materialism noun (PHYSICAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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