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  1. Mar 2021
    1. materialism,

      According to the OED, the concept of materialism is related to matter or the material world. It could refer to sense 1 or sense 2 but it's likelier to be sense 1 because of date. Since its a philosophical “theory or belief that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications; (more narrowly) the theory or belief that mental phenomena are nothing more than, or are wholly caused by, the operation of material or physical agencies.” Sense 2 describes “An emphasis on or preference for that which is material, at the expense of spiritual or other values; (now) esp. the tendency to treat material possessions and physical comfort as more important or desirable than spiritual values; a way of life based on material interests.”

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/114925?redirectedFrom=materialism#eid