consumerism
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məˌrɪz noun
1.
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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| —n | |
| 1. | protection of the interests of consumers |
| 2. | advocacy of a high rate of consumption and spending as a basis for a sound economy |
| con'sumerist | |
| —n, —adj | |
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Example sentences
Part of the new economics built around individualism, not consumerism.
What strikes you first is the carrot: giddy financial growth fueling never ending construction and consumerism.
Americans should be aware, that the days of cheap consumerism are gone.
In a world preoccupied with consumerism and petty self-interest, that gives life dignity.
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