Material Girl

Wants expensive things

Material Girl describes a woman focused on acquiring expensive possessions and luxury goods, prioritizing wealth and status over emotional or spiritual values.

The term was popularized by Madonna's 1984 song and has become shorthand for someone attracted to money and material comfort: She's a total material girl—won't date anyone without a sports car.

Related

fashion · consumerism · MTV · Vogue · wealth · materialism · shopping spree · credit card · Marilyn Monroe · conspicuous consumption · pop culture · designer labels · designer handbag · music videos · beauty icon · red lipstick · luxury · acquisitiveness

Categories
Opposites
values and priorities

Material Girlascetic

One who renounces indulgence

idealist · romantic · altruist · free spirit · philanthropist

consumption and lifestyle

Material Girlminimalist

One favoring bare essentials

anti-consumerist · ascetic · monk · nun · dumpster diver

CULTURAL/MUSICAL REFERENCE (Madonna context)

Material GirlJoni Mitchell

Joan Baez · Tracy Chapman · Woody Guthrie · Pete Seeger · folk singer

Family

girl, material, girlfriend, materials, girls, girlish, girlie, materialize, girlhood

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG