materialism UK /məˈtɪəɹiəlɪzəm/US /məˈtɪɹiəlɪzəm/ noun3 •Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns. •The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical. •(no longer used, rare) Synonym of matter, material substances in the aggregate. formsmaterialisms