in materia

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in subject”.

Prepositional phrase

in materia

  1. (also with di) on the subject (of)
    Synonyms: riguardo, a proposito
    • 2012, John Green, translated by Giorgia Grilli, Colpa delle Stelle [The Fault in our Stars], Mondadori, page 14:
      «Mi capita di essere piuttosto cieco in materia di sentimenti altrui.»
      "I can be pretty blind to other people's feelings."
      (literally, “"It happens that I am pretty blind on the subject of other people's feelings."”)

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