Consumerism Definition

kən-so͝omə-rĭzəm
noun
The practice and policies of protecting the consumer by publicizing defective and unsafe products, misleading business practices, etc.
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The consumption of goods and services.
Webster's New World
A theory that a continual increase in the consumption of goods is sound economically.
Webster's New World
Attachment to materialistic values or possessions.
Deplored the rampant consumerism of contemporary society.
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Other Word Forms of Consumerism

Noun

Singular:
consumerism
Plural:
consumerisms

Origin of Consumerism

Consumerism Sentence Examples

  • Consumerism is imperative to our culture's paradigm.

  • In the days before consumerism, people were very mindful of what they bought or acquired.

  • As children become more eco-conscious, this is a good way to encourage that sensibility as a check against consumerism.

  • After the second world war, the idea of mass consumerism and a convenience-based economy took hold.

  • In the 1960s and 1970s, crocheting a bathing suit allowed a woman to express individuality even while swimming, and shirk consumerism as well.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

MSMISM

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Words Starting With C and Ending With M

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With C11 Letter Words Ending With M