0%

consumerist

con·sum·er·ist
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-soo-mer-ist]
    • /kənˈsu mər ɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-soo-mer-ist]
    • /kənˈsu mər ɪst/

Definitions of consumerist word

  • adjective consumerist Consumerist economies are ones which encourage people to consume a lot of goods. 3
  • noun consumerist an advocate of consumerism 3
  • noun consumerist one who wants to have the latest consumer products 3
  • noun consumerist Also called consumer advocate. a person who is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare and rights of consumers. 1
  • adjective consumerist of or relating to consumer interests or consumerism. 1
  • noun consumerist Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of consumerist

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; consumer + -ist

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Consumerist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

consumerist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

consumerist usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?