noun

consumerism

consumerism

The book critiques modern consumerism.

The book critiques modern consumerism.

Consumerism can lead to environmental problems.

Consumerism can lead to environmental problems.

((noun)) the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods The book critiques modern consumerism.

Synonyms: materialism; Antonyms: asceticism, minimalism

From 'consume' + '-er' (a person who does something) + '-ism' (a belief system). It refers to the ideology of consuming goods.

Think of 'consume' plus the suffix '-ism', like in 'capitalism' or 'socialism'. It's a system focused on consuming.

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