growthmania

English

Etymology

From growth +‎ -mania.

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Noun

growthmania (uncountable)

1. The economic idea, currently ubiquitous in the global economy, that perpetual economic growth should be the prime or only objective.
   • 2021 January 13, Phoebe Weston, “Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future of mass extinction' and climate disruption”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Growthmania is the fatal disease of civilisation - it must be replaced by campaigns that make equity and well-being society’s goals - not consuming more junk.