1. A philosophy that holds that
everything that exists is made of
matter. (see also metaphysical naturalism)
2. The belief that material wealth is the greatest
good. (see also objectivism)
1. "It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the
world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously." --H.L. Mencken
2. "It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents
us from
living freely and nobly." --Thoreau