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consumerism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | economic theory |
Examples of consumerism
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I don't think a downdraft is good, but if it can focus us away from consumerism.
From the washingtonpost.com
We typically recognize consumerism in the race to bigger houses and cooler cars.
From the denverpost.com
This doesn't take into account consumerism and bored geeks that want a new case.
From the newscientist.com
Since 1991 advertisement and hence consumerism was tailored to the middle class.
From the guardian.co.uk
Japanese are even more attuned than Americans to the iconography of consumerism.
From the time.com
Growing consumerism in China is a massive threat to sustainability in many ways.
From the guardian.co.uk
Consumerism has crept even into the Arctic wilderness, Stephen Pax Leonard found.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Consumerism, sport and celebrities are all that 99% of the population care about.
From the guardian.co.uk
As women gain power and independence, their choices are transforming consumerism.
From the stltoday.com
- The theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
- A movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
- Consumerism is a social and economic order that is based on the systematic creation and fostering of a desire to purchase goods or services in ever greater amounts. ...
- (The Consumerist) The Consumerist is a consumer affairs blog owned by Consumers Union and edited by a team led by co-executive editors Ben Popken and Meghann Marco. ...
- A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc; A materialistic attachment to possessions; An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run
- (1) Advocating the rights of consumers, as against the efforts of advertisers, (2) The emphasis of advertising and marketing efforts toward creating consumers. These two definitions are almost opposite in meaning, but the former is commonly used today, while the latter was common prior to the 1970s.
- The trend towards consumer-centric health care, direct-to-consumer health care advertising, and increased consumer health care cost sharing.
- Reliance on buying, rather than making, items necessary for living
- This is a term for a new movement in health care. Its goal is to have everyone more involved in their own care. This means you will have more information to make better decisions about your health care. ...
