consumerism

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Noun

consumerism

1. A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc
2. A materialistic attachment to possessions.
3. An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.

Related terms

• consumerist

Translations

• French: consumérisme
• Portuguese: consumismo
• Russian: потребительство
• Spanish: consumismo

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