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consumerism

The definition of consumerism is the protection of the rights and interests of the general pool of buyers, or an obsession with buying material goods or items.

(noun)

Laws and rules that protect people who shop and spend are examples of consumerism.
An obsession with shopping and acquiring stuff is an example of consumerism.

See consumerism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the practice and policies of protecting the consumer by publicizing defective and unsafe products, misleading business practices, etc.
the consumption of goods and services
a theory that a continual increase in the consumption of goods is sound economically

See consumerism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The movement seeking to protect and inform consumers by requiring such practices as honest packaging and advertising, product guarantees, and improved safety standards.
The theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial.
Attachment to materialistic values or possessions: deplored the rampant consumerism of contemporary society.

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