worldly-minded person; materialist; philistine; snob
A derogatory term for someone obsessed with money, status, or worldly success, lacking refinement or culture. Often used in literary or critical contexts.
He is a materialist who thinks only about making money.
Not being interested in art—what a philistine.
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
snobbery; philistinism; vulgar ostentation
Compound of 俗 (ぞく, 'worldly, vulgar') and 物 (ぶつ, 'person, thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination straightforwardly yields 'vulgar person'.