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Idealist vs Materialist - What's the difference?

idealist | materialist |

As an adjective idealist

is .

As a noun materialist is

someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions.

idealist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (philosophy) One who adheres to idealism.
  • Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.
  • An unrealistic or impractical visionary.

    • Related terms

    * idea * idealism

    Derived terms

    * idealistic * idealistically

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    materialist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions.
  • * 2007 March 2, Christopher Orlet, “ The Look-at-Me Generation”, in The American Spectator :
    • Ironically, today's generation has become the little materialists and "fame whores" New York Magazine &
  • 39;s term) their boomer parents so reviled.
  • A follower or proponent of philosophical materialism.