Ordibehesht 23rd, To have or to be? Flashcards
Fromm writes that modern society has become ________ and prefers “having” to “being”.
materialistic
Mortal (adj)
all men are mortal.
میرا
Immortal (adj)
immortal God
The priest said he was endangering his immortal soul.
نامیرا
جاویدان
possession (n)
the fact that you have or own something:
The possession of large amounts of money does not ensure happiness.
Please remember to take all your _______ with you when you leave the aircraft.
personal possessions
If you are possessive about something that you own, you do not like lending it to other people or sharing it with other people:
possessive (adj)
He’s pretty possessive _____ his iPod - I wouldn’t dare ask to borrow it.
about
Someone who is possessive in his or her feelings and behaviour towards or about another person wants to have all of that person’s love and attention and will not share it with anyone else:
a possessive mother
Her boyfriend was getting too possessive so she finished with him.