Consumerism Definition

kən-so͝omə-rĭzəm
noun
The practice and policies of protecting the consumer by publicizing defective and unsafe products, misleading business practices, etc.
Webster's New World
The consumption of goods and services.
Webster's New World
A theory that a continual increase in the consumption of goods is sound economically.
Webster's New World
Attachment to materialistic values or possessions.
Deplored the rampant consumerism of contemporary society.
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Noun

Singular:
consumerism
Plural:
consumerisms

Origin of Consumerism

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