antimaterialism
Against valuing things
Antimaterialism is opposition to materialism—either the philosophical view that only physical matter exists, or the cultural emphasis on acquiring possessions.
In philosophy, antimaterialism holds that consciousness, spirit, or abstract entities cannot be reduced to physical processes.
In everyday usage, it typically means rejecting consumerism and the pursuit of wealth: Her antimaterialism led her to give away most of her belongings.
Cloistered religious living
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
frugality · simplicity · temperance · stoicism · fasting · hermitage · spartan · discipline
Remove unnecessary items
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- simplicityLack of complexity
- intentionalityPurposeful action quality
streamlined · uncluttered · pared-down · functional · understated · bare · zen · unadorned
Surpassing usual limits
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- nonattachmentFreedom from emotional clinging
- soulInnermost animating essence
meditation · sacred · karma · nirvana · mysticism · devotion · pilgrimage · contentment
Belief in noble principles
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- transcendentalismIntuition-based idealist philosophy
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
- meaningWhat something signifies
purpose · authenticity · Thoreau · Diogenes · counterculture · alienation
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- commonsShared community resources
- freecycleGiving away unwanted items
- swapExchange one for another
thrift · secondhand · upcycling · self-sufficiency · handmade · artisanal · demonetization · nonprofit
Intentional economic contraction movement
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- anti-advertisingOpposition to promotional content
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- affluenzaMaterialism's emotional cost
monasticism
Cloistered religious living
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
abstinence · frugality · simplicity · temperance · stoicism · fasting · hermitage · spartan · discipline · detachment
declutter
Remove unnecessary items
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- simplicityLack of complexity
intentionality · streamlined · uncluttered · pared-down · functional · understated · bare · zen · unadorned · deliberate
transcendence
Surpassing usual limits
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- nonattachmentFreedom from emotional clinging
soul · meditation · sacred · karma · nirvana · mysticism · devotion · pilgrimage · contentment · gratitude
idealism
Belief in noble principles
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- transcendentalismIntuition-based idealist philosophy
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
meaning · purpose · authenticity · Thoreau · Diogenes · counterculture · alienation
barter
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- commonsShared community resources
- freecycleGiving away unwanted items
swap · thrift · secondhand · upcycling · self-sufficiency · handmade · artisanal · demonetization · nonprofit
degrowth
Intentional economic contraction movement
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- anti-advertisingOpposition to promotional content
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
antimaterialismmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
consumerism · acquisitiveness · greed · avarice · covetousness
antimaterialismmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit