Consumerism

Word CONSUMERISM
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Definitions and meanings of "Consumerism"

What do we mean by consumerism?

The movement seeking to protect and inform consumers by requiring such practices as honest packaging and advertising, product guarantees, and improved safety standards. noun

The theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial. noun

Attachment to materialistic values or possessions. noun

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

A materialistic attachment to possessions noun

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

The theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial noun

A movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers noun

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.

Buying stuff we don't need and killing the Earth's resources. Urban Dictionary

1. The practice of conspicuously buying flashy, expensive items and expecting them to fill the voids in one's life. 2. A pejorative used to malign people who enjoy material luxuries, implying that it's impossible for a person do so without having an unhealthy fixation on them. Usually used as a sour grapes excuse to hate people who can afford more luxuries than one's self. Urban Dictionary

A seriously over-rated form of modern day cult of commerce, whereby people buy goods. This has led to a rise in needless temptation as well as popular culture, which in turn results in mindless youths sinking into the morass of peer pressure and attention-seeking behaviour, all for the name of cold, hard cash. Otherwise, a desirable practice. Urban Dictionary

Consumerists are slaves with white collars. Advertisements have them chasing cars and clothes, working jobs they hate so they can buy shit they don't need. They are the middle children of history. No purpose or place. They have no great war, or great depression. Their great war should be a spiritual war. Their great depression is their lives. Raised by television to believe that one day they'll all be millionaires , movie gods and rock stars. But they won't. Urban Dictionary

A made up propaganda word, that was invented by socialists. It doesn't matter what it means. Urban Dictionary

A made up propaganda word, that was invented by socialists. It doesn't matter what it means. Urban Dictionary

The act of succumbing to or forcing someone into the consumer mentality; usually infers negative connotations. Urban Dictionary

To take a product and prepare it for sale to the mass market. Urban Dictionary

It is what you want it to be - angelina gumdrop said this should be a word. Urban Dictionary

The art of selling the same thing twice to a person. Usually targetted at people who are very stupid window shoppers with a lot of money to spend on duplicates of useless things. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Consumerism

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The word "consumerism" in example sentences

Evolution and applications of the term consumerism: theme and variations. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This happens in consumerism, when people are ensnared in a web of false and superficial gratifications rather than being helped to experience their personhood in an authentic and concrete way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In So Sexy So Soon, Diane E. Levin and Jean Kilbourne teach us about how commercialization and consumerism is quickly destroying childhood. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A business that sells useless objects and encourages consumerism is not sustainable. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Is rampant consumerism is essential to sustain economic growth? ❋ Unknown (2009)

America should make more stuff but America should buy less stuff because consumerism is bad. jimbo Says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

It requires strengthening the social fabric of neighborhoods, communities and social movements so that we have more occasions to talk to one another as citizens because if we don't -- in the absence of meaningful democratic citizenship, the illusion of consumerism is likely to get the better of us. ❋ Steven Crandell (2010)

It also represents the consequences of our belief that we have no limits to growth and that consumerism is good. ❋ Olga Bonfiglio (2010)

We were going to go in, come out and be done with it, a simple exercise in consumerism without going overboard. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mark says, "I enjoy how excessive consumerism is framed in patriotic terms." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Their increasing reluctance to consume means marketers will need to focus their efforts on emerging markets where consumerism is still king, Quelch says. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The literature delineating the shift from producerism to consumerism is substantial, and still growing. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Complaining that AG dolls promote consumerism is like complaining that rain drops promote tsunamis. ❋ Roger Sutton (2007)

Stop the presses, consumerism is everywhere, everything is commercialized! ❋ Unknown (2007)

Are you thinking that America's culture of greed & gluttony & eternal consumerism is a good which the rest of the world ought to emulate? ❋ Unknown (2007)

It's [wonderful] that our [economy] is [based on] consumerism. ❋ Haemoglobbin (2012)

1. "Tiffany keeps spending all of her money on expensive designer clothing. When will she realize that it's personality, not consumerism, that wins friends?" 2. "Ugh, did you see [Ted's] new BMW with heated leather seats, a GPS [navigation] system, and a 6-disk CD [changer]? Anyone who would buy luxuries is obviously a disgusingly shallow and materialistic consumerist." ❋ Icarus3 (2005)

[Humans] think consumerism is [the key] to a [better] life. ❋ Gad01 (2008)

All you read and.. Wear or see and.. Hear on TV.. Is a product.. [Begging].. for your.. [Fatass].. dirty.. [Dollar]. ❋ Tyler Durden (2004)

bob: "did you see the [hippies] over there [ranting] about 'consumerism'?" jake: "yeah, last week they were ranting on about some [revolutionary] crap" ❋ Socialistcrusher (2008)

bob: "did you see the [hippies] over there [ranting] about 'consumerism'?" jake: "yeah, last week they were ranting on about some [revolutionary] crap" ❋ Socialistcrusher (2008)

James totally consumerized himself during a spending [spree] at the mall, buying an iPhone AND 3 [pairs] of [Gap] jeans. ❋ Philipacamaniac (2008)

Microsoft helped to consumerize home computers, with the release of [Microsoft Windows]; a simple, [user friendly] [operating system]. ❋ Fargen (2007)

"[men's] razors work better than [women's] do. it is [a man's] world, consumerally-speaking" ❋ Honeylicker (2003)

[One pack]? Just one? [that's all] the sex you gonna have today you [weenie]? ❋ Gunkglumb (2005)

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