英语词汇materialism的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	materialism
词源	materialism n. 1748, "philosophy that nothing exists except matter" (from French matérialisme); see material (n.) + ism. As this naturally tended toward "opinion or tendency based upon purely material interests," it came to be used by late 19c. for any low view of life (opposed to idealism). As "a way of life based entirely on consumer goods," by 1930. Entries linking to materialism material n. late 14c., "component substance, matter from which a thing is made," from material (adj.). ism n. "distinctive doctrine, theory, or practice," 1670s, the suffix -ism used as an independent word, chiefly disparagingly. Related: Ismatical. By the same path, ist is from 1811. materialist n. 1660s and after in various philosophical and theological senses, on model of French matérialiste, from material (n.) + -ist. Also see materialism. updated on December 04, 2018
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materialism n.