Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

MATERIALISM

Commercialism

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."