noun

consumer

consumer, user, customer

The average consumer buys a lot of products.

The average consumer buys a lot of products.

She is a major consumer of luxury goods.

She is a major consumer of luxury goods.

a/the consumer of ((sth.)) a person who buys (sth.) He is a consumer of digital media.

Synonyms: buyer, customer, user; Antonyms: producer, manufacturer

From Latin 'consumere' (to use up). 'con-' (together) + 'sumere' (to take). A person who 'takes up' or uses things.

Think of someone who 'consumes' or eats food. A consumer 'eats up' products and services.

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