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    [Verb]  | "ma*te*ri*al*ize" | \ mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz \


    1: to make material : objectify

    2: to cause to appear in bodily form

    3: to cause to be materialistic


    Origin: 1710 ;

    [Verb]  | "materialize" 


    1: to come into existence;


      * e.g., " ... the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize "





    2: to come into view;


      * e.g., " ... the train station materialized through the fog "





    3: to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly;


      * e.g., " ... an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized "



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     [ "materialism" ]

    1:  A philosophy that holds that everything that exists is made of matter. (see also metaphysical naturalism)

      * e.g.,  ...  "It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously." --H.L. Mencken 


     [ "materialism" ]

    2:  The belief that material wealth is the greatest good. (see also objectivism)

      * e.g.,  ...  "It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly." --Thoreau 

     [ "material" ]

    1: a adjective used to describe someone who relies on objects to bring them happiness.

      * e.g.,  ... guy 1: so i bought this really hot car.. it'll keep me happy for a week or so. 


     [ "material" ]

    2: based on the 1980s song 'Material Girl' by Madonna

      * e.g.,  ... guy 2: dude you're so material . 


     [ "material" ]

    3: alternative adjective: materialistic

     [ "Materialism" ]

    1: Devotion to material wealth (tangible objects) It is also a philosophy that states that all things, will eventually be explained by physical properties. Most Westerners are materialists. Which means they are bastards who crave material wealth and will go to no end to get more. See Capitalism Materialism will be the downfall of society.

      * e.g.,  ... |=|_|(|{ j00, you westerner, materialist bastard. 

     [ "materialism" ]

    1: the preoccupation with possessions, and caring more about things instead of people and what's more important in life. Materialsim distracts people from what's really important in life. Therefore, the pursuit of materialism is an empty, wasted life because those things are inanimate objects that dont comfort you or talk to you; they are just as mortal as we.

      * e.g.,  ... Materialism is a form of greed that distracts people from what's really important in life, and can make a person very lonely and unhappy. 

     [ "material" ]

    1: Something people use to help them come down faster when they're masturbating.

      * e.g.,  ... 'I can't masturbate without material anymore because pornography has ruined my imagination". 


     [ "material" ]

    2: Almost always porn or sexually related things.

     [ "Materiitis" ]

    1: A social life threatening disorder characterized by being a douchebag and a tool. Many times you are very small, with a large ego and very few friends, and are very annoying around girls. There is no cure

      * e.g.,  ... Matt suffers from Materiitis because he tries to be cool around girls, even though they think your your annoying. 

     [ "material" ]

    1: noun, always capitalized.

      * e.g.,  ... Pia: I can't believe your boyfriend dumped you for your best friend! What are you going to do? 


     [ "material" ]

    2: fodder for writing or gossip, as in when someone does something so stupid/upsetting/wonderful, you can't wait to write/blog/twitter about it.

      * e.g.,  ... Zadora: Turn him into Material. or Roberto: Did you see that? I can't believe he stood up on the chair and made a spectacle of himself in front of a live television audience! 

     [ "material" ]

    1: A meta-state that has a discrete end in time however it has no discrete beginning in time.

      * e.g.,  ... Material has no linear origin point but it has a discrete end in time: meta-consciousness. 

     [ "Materials" ]

    1: Ultimate preparedness of ones mental and physical state.

      * e.g.,  ... "Damn! Left my good lighter at the crib." "Don't worry bro, I have the materials." 

     [ "material" ]

    1: Masturbation content. What makes you hard.

      * e.g.,  ... I've been watching a variety of porn lately because I've always been running out of material. 

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