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物質主義 (busshitsushugi) Japanese meaning: materialism | Kotomora
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He opposes the materialistic way of thinking.
Modern society leans too much toward materialism.
Kanji 質 substance, quality, matter 義 righteousness, justice, morality Related words 唯ゆい 物ぶつ 論ろん 唯物論 specifically refers to philosophical materialism (the theory that matter is the only reality), while 物質主義 can also refer to a lifestyle focused on material wealth.
精せい 神しん 主しゅ 義ぎ 精神主義 is the antonym, emphasizing spiritual or mental values over material ones.
Etymology Compound of 物質 (matter, substance) and 主義 (principle, -ism). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of materialism, likely coined during the Meiji period when many philosophical terms were introduced.
