Materialism vs. Spiritualism
Difference Between Materialism and Spiritualism
Materialismnoun
Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.
Spiritualismnoun
(philosophy) A doctrine, opposing materialism, that claims transcendency of the divine being, the altogether spiritual character of reality and the value of inwardness of consciousness.
Materialismnoun
(philosophy) The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical.
Spiritualismnoun
A belief that the dead communicate with the living, especially through a medium. Used in a broader sense than spiritism/Kardecism.
Materialismnoun
Material substances in the aggregate; matter.
Spiritualismnoun
The quality or state of being spiritual.
Materialismnoun
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
Spiritualismnoun
(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
Materialismnoun
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
Spiritualismnoun
the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
Spiritualismnoun
concern with things of the spirit
