Cognoscente and Materialist

Cognoscente

Cognoscente noun - A person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts.
Usage example: a cognoscente of medieval painting

Materialist is an antonym for cognoscente.

Materialist

Materialist noun - A person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture.

Cognoscente is an antonym for materialist.

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