Materialists
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Materialism is the philosophical argument that the whole of existence if composed of matter. It is the philosophical opposite of Idealism, which holds that the universe is composed of ideas.
A materialist believes that all phenomena can be explained based on physical matter, and the interactions between this phyiscal matter and nothing else. As such, spirituality, for example, could be explained as some sort of rubbing of atoms.
Outside of Philosophical discussions, Materialism refers to a person who actively seeks and/or values 'material' things, such as money or sports cars, over spiritual enlightenment.