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Definition of Consumerism

1. Noun. The theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial.

2. Noun. A movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers.

Definition of Consumerism

1. Noun. A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc ¹

2. Noun. A materialistic attachment to possessions ¹

3. Noun. An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Consumerism

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Consumerism

consumer consumer advocacy consumer credit consumer durables consumer finance company consumer good consumer goods consumer loan consumer organizations consumer participation

consumer price index consumer research consumer rights consumer satisfaction consumerdom consumerism (current term) consumerisms consumerist consumeristic consumerists

consumerization consumerize consumerized consumerizes consumerizing consumerlike consumers consumership consumerships consumes

Literary usage of Consumerism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dollars and Sense of Command and Control by Raymond C. Bjorklund (1995)
"In other words, we don't follow the principles of consumerism, when we should be protecting the C2 user from inferior products, misleading advertising, ..."

2. Mental Health, United States, 1998 edited by Ronald W Manderscheid, Marilyn J Henderson (1999)
"Assessment of Outcomes Chapter 2 consumerism, Outcomes, and Satisfaction: A Review of the Literature Jean Campbell, Ph.D. Missouri Institute of Mental ..."

3. Trade and Sustainable Development: A Survey of the Issues and a New Research ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"GREEN consumerism Green consumerism is growing rapidly in the developed countries. Recent European polls have shown that 66% of Germans would buy a less ..."

4. The Future of Privacy by Perri 6 (1998)
"A culture of active, self-confident consumerism, in which individuals view themselves as powerful purchasers in a market, placing provisional trust in an ..."

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