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consumerism
[ kuhn-soo-muh-riz-uhm ]
noun
- a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc.
- the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy.
- the fact or practice of an increasing consumption of goods:
a critic of American consumerism.
consumerism
/ əˈːəˌɪə /
noun
- protection of the interests of consumers
- advocacy of a high rate of consumption and spending as a basis for a sound economy
Derived Forms
- Dzˈܳ, nounadjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- t·Dz·ܳİ· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consumerism1
Example Sentences
Still, as Yarrow points out, many of these efforts were caught in a feedback loop of consumerism that involved being tarted up in a bad-girl aesthetic to sell merchandise or goose sales.
Townsend’s subversiveness serves a purpose; he is making an artistic comment on gentrification and urban renovation in Providence as well as capitalism and the unrealistic/unattainable fantasies of consumerism.
What it sounds like to me is the consumerism of love: You pay this behavior in order to get this security.
De-influencing is Gen Z’s way of fighting back against consumerism, but it’s also a wake-up call for the influencer industry.
Yes, these ads were still cleverly capitalist, but they highlighted how we can integrate consumerism into a holiday without losing the harmonious spirit of the season.
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