Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
MATERIALISM
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The most appropriate synonym of the word materialism is commercialism.
- Materialism is the belief that the physical world is all that exists and that the only things that are important are material possessions and physical pleasure.
- Commercialism is the pursuit of profit or material gain.
The other words do not have the same meaning as materialism.
- Zeal means "great enthusiasm or passion."
- Fervor means "intense or passionate feeling."
- Keenness means "sharpness or intensity."