consumerism
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Etymology
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[edit]- (US) IPA(key): /kənˈsumərɪzm̩/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈsjumərɪzm̩/
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Noun
[edit]consumerism (countable and uncountable, plural consumerisms)
- A materialistic attachment to possessions with a heavy use of consumables; a lifestyle based on such tendencies.
- 1996, C. Bloom, Cult Fiction: Popular Reading and Pulp Theory, page 113:
- The fear of corporatism, consumerism, middle-browism and a mass reading public has driven twentieth-century cultural hierarchists.
- 2015 June 28, Paul Vallely, “The Pope's Ecological Vow”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 27 February 2021:
- Insatiable consumerism has blinkered our vision and left us unable to distinguish between what we need and what we merely want.
- 2024 August 8, Angela Garbes, “Menopause tests and anti-ageing face oils: welcome to midlife consumerism”, in The Guardian[2], →ISSN, archived from the original on 20 August 2024:
- It’s easy to say, as I often do, that it’s capitalism at work. Yet I am actively involved in consumerism, triggered by my insecurities.
- 2025 September 14, Alexander Nazaryan, quoting D. Andrew Price, “‘Freedom’ Shirt Becomes a Meme and an Instant Commodity”, in The New York Times[3], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 September 2025:
- “It’s where cultural identity and cheap viral consumerism intersect,” D. Andrew Price, head of content at Memes Media Group, said of how Mr. Kirk’s T-shirt has proliferated in recent days.
- An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.
- A policy or social movement of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, as well as improved safety standards, among other measures.
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