The phrase "material reality" refers to the physical world around us, including everything we can observe and touch. It is the tangible things we interact with, like objects, substances, and living organisms. Full definition
But science, properly done, can help when you are trying to decide politically about practical changes in material reality. (environmentalresearchweb.org)
Further, by a respect for material reality I also mean a deeper awareness of my own embodied existence. (religion-online.org)
It's understood that it is a natural retreat from material reality. (somethingcurated.com)