conspicuous consumption Definition
☆ conspicuous consumption
noun
showy extravagance in buying or using goods or services, meant to impress others with one's wealth, status, etc.
Etymology: coined by Thorstein (Bunde) Veblen in The Theory of the Leisure Class
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