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Definition of conspicuous consumption noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conspicuous consumption

noun

/kənˌspɪkjuəs kənˈsʌmpʃn/

/kənˌspɪkjuəs kənˈsʌmpʃn/

[uncountable]

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the buying of expensive goods in order to impress people and show them how rich you are

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