kənˈsüməˌrizəm noun
( -s -s )
1. : the promotion of the consumer's interests
2. : the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable ; also : a preoccupation with and an inclination toward the buying of consumer goods
• con·sum·er·ist -_rə̇st noun
• con·sum·er·is·tic ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈristik adjective