materialista
The Italian word for materialist is materialista.
The term refers to someone who is materialistic.
Meaning: someone who is materialistic (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form materialista is used for both masculine and feminine nouns/adjectives. For a group of female materialists, use the feminine plural materialiste. For a group of male materialists or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural materialisti.
Did you know?
- The word 'materiale' shares an ancient root with the Latin 'materia', which originally meant 'wood' or 'timber', the physical substance used for building.
- In an Italian context, calling someone materialista can be a sharp critique of their lack of spiritual or familial values, which are traditionally central to Italian culture.
- In Italian, the suffix -ista is used for many professions, such as 'dentist' or 'artist', meaning a 'materialist' is linguistically grouped with workers rather than just philosophers.
Examples in context
- Luca è un materialista convinto.Luca is a convinced materialist.
- Marco è un materialista impregnato di materialismo.Marco is a materialist steeped in materialism.
- Laura è una materialista sfegatata.Laura is an avid materialist.
- Paolo è davvero troppo attaccato ai beni materiali.Paolo is really too attached to material goods.
- Non voglio essere un materialista.I do not want to be a materialist.
- Quel ragazzo è un materialista convinto.That guy is a convinced materialist.
- Lei è una materialista molto superficiale.She is a very superficial materialist.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are discussing a person they know.
- LorenzoPensi che Marco sia un materialista?Do you think Marco is a materialist?
- SofiaSì, pensa solo ai soldi.Yes, he only thinks about money.
- LorenzoÈ proprio un materialista incallito.He is truly a hardened materialist.
- SofiaPurtroppo è proprio così.Unfortunately, that is exactly how he is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “materialist” translations and entries materialista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries materialista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
