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vật dục

[vət̚˧˨ʔ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) desire for material wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khát vọng về của cải vật chất

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

[…] còn người thường vẫn cứ bị vật-dục quyến dũ, hay khuynh-hướng về đường công-lợi.[…] while ordinary people continue being seduced by material wealth or gravitate towards personal gain.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “vật dục” mean?

(noun) desire for material wealth

Is “vật dục” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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