What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Maternal vs Materialistic - What's the difference?

maternal | materialistic |

As adjectives the difference between maternal and materialistic

is that maternal is of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother, motherly while materialistic is being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.

maternal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother, motherly.
    • His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.
  • Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
    • Toby is my maternal uncle.
  • (anatomy, medicine) Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.

    • Derived terms

    * maternal aunt * maternal cousin * maternal death * maternal grandfather * maternal grandmother * maternal uncle

    Antonyms

    * paternal – father

    Coordinate terms

    * avuncular – uncle * materteral – aunt * paternal – father

    materialistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
  • Of or concerning philosophical materialism.
  • * Charles Kingsley
    • But to me his very spiritualism seemed more materialistic than his physics.

    Related terms

    * materialism