单词 | consumerism |
释义 | consumerism /keuhn sooh"meuh riz'euhm/, n. 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. [1940-45, Amer.; CONSUMER + -ISM] |
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