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Spoiled vs Materialistic - What's the difference?

spoiled | materialistic |

As adjectives the difference between spoiled and materialistic

is that spoiled is of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible while materialistic is being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.

As a verb spoiled

is (spoil).

spoiled

English

Alternative forms

* spoilt

Verb

(head)
  • (spoil)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering.
  • Usage notes

    * Much more common in US than "(spoilt)". * About as common as "spoilt" in UK.

    Anagrams

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    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.