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Definition 2024
consumerism
consumerism
English
Noun
consumerism (countable and uncountable, plural consumerisms)
- A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc
- A materialistic attachment to possessions.
- An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.
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economic theory
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