materialist /məˈtiːɹɪəlɪst/noun 2adjective 2forms 3 noun2 •Someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions.Ironically, today's generation has become the little materialists and "fame whores" (New York Magazine's term) their boomer parents so reviled. — 2007 •A follower or proponent of philosophical materialism. adjective2 •Of or concerning materialism. •Synonym of materialistic, concerned only with material things. formsmaterialists · more materialist · most materialist