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con⋅sum⋅er⋅ism
[kuh
n-soo-muh-riz-uh
m]
–noun
| 1. | a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc. |
| 2. | the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy. |
| 3. | the fact or practice of an increasing consumption of goods: a critic of American consumerism. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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