CONSUMERISM


Meaning of CONSUMERISM in English

/ kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm; NAmE -ˈsuː-/ noun

[ U ] (sometimes disapproving ) the buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services

►  con·sumer·ist adjective :

consumerist values

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