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non-materialistic
adjective
(alsononmaterialistic)uk /ˌnɒn.mə.tɪə.ri.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ us /ˌnɑːn.məˌtɪr.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
not believing that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life:
The religious man lived a simple and nonmaterialistic life.
He criticized the actor for preaching a non-materialistic philosophy while enjoying all of the comfortable amenities of life.
I admired his non-materialistic nature, including his decision to stay with a job he liked rather than seek one for higher pay.
They tried to raise their children to be nonmaterialistic, and at Christmastime exchanged only handmade gifts rather than items purchased from a shop.
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