consumerism

[ kuhn-soo-muh-riz-uhm ]

/ kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm /

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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.

Origin of consumerism

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; consumer + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM consumerism

an·ti·con·sum·er·ism, noun

Words nearby consumerism

consumedly, consumer, consumer credit, consumer durable, consumer goods, consumerism, consumerist, consumerize, consumer packaged goods, consumer price index, Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Example sentences from the Web for consumerism

There are still headwinds for these American icons of consumerism.
Best Buy Punches Back at Amazon|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How do you feel about the current relationship between art and consumerism?
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A healthy sense of leisure … Consumerism has brought us anxiety, [causing us to lose a] healthy culture of leisure.
Call Him ‘Poprah’: Pope Francis’s 10 Commandments for a Happy Life|Asawin Suebsaeng|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a sense of consumerism but also, for a lack of a better word, taste—curation and arrangement.
What the Hell Is ‘Twee’? A Genre? A Mindset? An Art Form?|Scott Porch|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We must make it known that we have had enough of consumerism tainted with misery and blood.
The Fashion Victims of Bangladesh|Bernard-Henri Lévy|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for consumerism

consumerism

/ (kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm) /

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 of consumerism

consumerist, noun, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for consumerism

consumerism

A movement in the United States that seeks to protect consumers against shoddy or improperly labeled products. (See Ralph Nader.)

单词	consumerism
释义	consumerism [ kuhn-soo-muh-riz-uhm ] / kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR consumerism ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of consumerism An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; consumer + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM consumerism an·ti·con·sum·er·ism, noun Words nearby consumerism consumedly, consumer, consumer credit, consumer durable, consumer goods, consumerism, consumerist, consumerize, consumer packaged goods, consumer price index, Consumer Product Safety Commission Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for consumerism There are still headwinds for these American icons of consumerism. Best Buy Punches Back at Amazon\|William O’Connor\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How do you feel about the current relationship between art and consumerism? Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel\|Marlow Stern\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A healthy sense of leisure … Consumerism has brought us anxiety, [causing us to lose a] healthy culture of leisure. Call Him ‘Poprah’: Pope Francis’s 10 Commandments for a Happy Life\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|July 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There is a sense of consumerism but also, for a lack of a better word, taste—curation and arrangement. What the Hell Is ‘Twee’? A Genre? A Mindset? An Art Form?\|Scott Porch\|June 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We must make it known that we have had enough of consumerism tainted with misery and blood. The Fashion Victims of Bangladesh\|Bernard-Henri Lévy\|May 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for consumerism consumerism / (kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm) / 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 of consumerism consumerist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to consumerism commercialism, capitalism, business, industrialism, merchandising, trading Cultural definitions for consumerism consumerism A movement in the United States that seeks to protect consumers against shoddy or improperly labeled products. (See Ralph Nader.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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consumerism

noun

Origin of consumerism

OTHER WORDS FROM consumerism

Words nearby consumerism

Example sentences from the Web for consumerism

British Dictionary definitions for consumerism

noun

Derived forms of consumerism

Words related to consumerism

Cultural definitions for consumerism