materialistic
/məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪk/adjective
उच्चारण मटिअरिअलिस्टिक
भौतिकवादी, धन और वस्तुओं को अधिक महत्व देने वाला
Core word
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disapproving
caring more about money and possessions than anything else
भौतिकवादी, धन और वस्तुओं को अधिक महत्व देने वाला
- Our society has become very materialistic.
- He criticised the materialistic values of modern life.
- The film shows how a materialistic attitude can damage friendships.
+ 2 more examples
- I don't want to sound materialistic, but the salary matters.
- Some people think that young people today are too materialistic.
Synonyms acquisitive worldly money-minded
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
materialistic (adjective)
Materialistic describes a person or attitude that values money and possessions above everything else. It usually carries a negative judgement.
'Materialistic' ऐसे व्यक्ति या दृष्टिकोण का वर्णन करता है जो धन और संपत्ति को सबसे ऊपर रखता है। इसमें प्रायः नकारात्मक भाव होता है।
- Radhika refused to marry a materialistic man.
- Advertisements can make children materialistic.
a materialistic + noun
It is commonly placed before nouns such as society, attitude, lifestyle, outlook and person.
यह प्रायः society, attitude, lifestyle, outlook और person जैसे nouns के पहले आता है।
- Critics blame a materialistic society for the rise in stress.
- He has a very materialistic outlook on life.
be materialistic about sth
Use about to say which area of life shows this attitude.
जीवन के जिस क्षेत्र में यह प्रवृत्ति दिखे, उसके लिए 'about' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Some people are very materialistic about festivals and gifts.
materialistic vs. material
Material (adjective) means physical or connected with possessions without blame; materialistic always suggests excessive love of wealth.
'Material' (adjective) भौतिक या वस्तुओं से जुड़ा है और उसमें निंदा नहीं होती; 'materialistic' अधिक धन-प्रेम का संकेत देता है।
- He has gained material comfort but lost peace of mind.
+Collocations 4
adverb + materialistic
veryincreasinglyoverlyhighlydeeply
- Young people are said to be increasingly materialistic.
materialistic + noun
societycultureattitudeworldvalues
- A materialistic culture measures success only by wealth.
verb + materialistic
becometurngrowseemmake someone
- She feared that city life would make her son materialistic.
call / accuse of
call someoneaccuse someone of beingdescribe ascriticise as
- His friends criticised him as materialistic after the lavish wedding.
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- Gandhiji warned against a materialistic way of life.
गांधीजी ने भौतिकवादी जीवन-शैली के प्रति चेतावनी दी थी।
- Do you think today's students are more materialistic than their parents were?
क्या आपको लगता है कि आज के विद्यार्थी अपने माता-पिता से अधिक भौतिकवादी हैं?
- The film shows how a materialistic businessman learns the value of friendship.
फ़िल्म दिखाती है कि एक भौतिकवादी व्यापारी मित्रता का महत्त्व कैसे सीखता है।
- Her materialistic cousin judges everyone by the phone they carry.
उसकी भौतिकवादी चचेरी बहन हर किसी को उसके फ़ोन से आँकती है।
- My grandfather, who was not materialistic, left most of his savings to a school.
मेरे दादाजी, जो भौतिकवादी नहीं थे, अपनी अधिकांश बचत एक स्कूल को दे गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a materialist person who loves money.
✓ He is a materialistic person who loves money.
Materialist is a noun for the person; the adjective is materialistic.
'Materialist' व्यक्ति के लिए noun है; adjective रूप 'materialistic' है।
✗ She is very materialistic of her possessions.
✓ She is very materialistic about her possessions.
The correct preposition after materialistic is about.
'Materialistic' के बाद सही preposition 'about' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words relate to possessions, but one is neutral and the other criticises.
दोनों शब्द संपत्ति से जुड़े हैं, पर एक तटस्थ है और दूसरा आलोचना करता है।
Cares too much about money and possessions; a criticism.
धन और वस्तुओं की अधिक परवाह करने वाला; आलोचनात्मक शब्द।
- A materialistic person measures happiness in rupees.
Physical or concerned with things you can touch or own; neutral.
भौतिक या स्पर्श किए जा सकने वाली वस्तुओं से संबंधित; तटस्थ।
- The flood caused heavy material loss to the village.