Anti-materialist
Definition
Opposing materialism as a philosophical doctrine or as a lifestyle focused on the accumulation of tangible goods; an adherent of idealism, spiritualism, or the prioritization of metaphysical and moral values over physical ones. In a structural sense, it describes metaphysical theories asserting the primacy of the spirit, consciousness, or ideal forms over concrete material substance.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anti-materialist
- Idealist
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective and noun with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Prefixal compound combining the oppositional particle 'anti-' with the standard doctrinal adjective 'materialist' (materialist). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæn.ti.mə.ˈtɪə.riə.lɪst] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Metaphysics, Ethics, and Historical Philosophical Schools |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Gânditorul antimaterialist a susținut o prelegere remarcabilă despre criza spirituală a societății de consum contemporane.
EN: The anti-materialist thinker delivered a remarkable lecture on the spiritual crisis of contemporary consumer society.
RO: Ea a adoptat un stil de viață pur antimaterialist, renunțând la cariera din corporație pentru a se dedica operelor de caritate.
EN: She adopted a purely anti-materialist lifestyle, giving up her corporate career to dedicate herself to charitable works.
RO: Acest eseu etic propune un cadru structural antimaterialist menit să redefinească fericirea umană prin conexiune socială.
EN: This ethical essay proposes a structural anti-materialist framework designed to redefine human happiness through social connection.
Idioms & Phrases
Curent antimaterialist / Anti-materialist movement
RO: Orientare filosofică sau culturală largă care condamnă consumerismul excesiv și promovează asceza ori dezvoltarea intelectuală.
EN: A broad philosophical or cultural orientation condemning excessive consumerism and promoting asceticism or intellectual development.
Doctrină antimaterialistă / Anti-materialist doctrine
RO: Sistem de idei metafizice care plasează geneza universului și a conștiinței în afara interacțiunilor atomice rigide.
EN: A system of metaphysical ideas placing the genesis of the universe and consciousness outside rigid atomic interactions.
Poziție structural antimaterialistă / Structurally anti-materialist stance
RO: Atitudine artistică ori critică stabilizată ce respinge mercantilizarea operelor de artă și a actului creator.
EN: A stabilized artistic or critical stance rejecting the commodification of artworks and the creative act.
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