materialistic
/məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/adjective
materialistic is spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-T-I-C: 13 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, materialistic means “Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in materialistic?
| Letters | 13: M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is materialistic?
Materialistic appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce materialistic?
- /məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
Materialistic has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-materialistic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of materialistic
- more materialistic comparative
- most materialistic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does materialistic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
- 2
Synonym of materialist, of or concerning materialism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Materialistic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense being overly concerned with possessions:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | matérialiste |
| German | materialistisch |
| Portuguese | materialista |
| Spanish | materialista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does materialistic come from?
From material + -istic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).