consumerism

con·sum·er·ism

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-soo-muh-riz-uh m]
- /kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm/
- /kənˈsjuː.mə.rɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-soo-muh-riz-uh m]
- /kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm/

Definitions of consumerism word

uncountable noun consumerism Consumerism is the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods. 3
uncountable noun consumerism Consumerism is the protection of the rights and interests of consumers. 3
noun consumerism protection of the interests of consumers 3
noun consumerism advocacy of a high rate of consumption and spending as a basis for a sound economy 3
noun consumerism the practice and policies of protecting the consumer by publicizing defective and unsafe products, misleading business practices, etc. 3
noun consumerism the consumption of goods and services 3

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Origin of consumerism

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1940-45; consumer + -ism

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Parts of speech for Consumerism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Consumerism

consumerism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for consumerism

noun consumerism

commercialism — Commercialism is the practice of making a lot of money from things without caring about their quality.
capitalism — Capitalism is an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are owned by private individuals and not by the state.
business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
industrialism — an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.
merchandising — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.

All 6 Synonyms of consumerism