Synonyms & related words for materialism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of materialism — including physicalism, philistinism, hylotheism, positivism, hylozoism, empiricism. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to materialism

Explore words related to materialism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include materialistic, materialist, materialistically, consumerism, consumeristic, relativism, somatist, rationalism. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for materialism

Common synonyms for materialism include physicalism, philistinism, hylotheism, positivism, hylozoism, empiricism, naturalism, idealism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does materialism come from?

The word materialism breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mater-, from Latin materia (“matter, timber”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.