consumerism
noun/kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm/
/kənˈsuːmərɪzəm/
[uncountable] (sometimes disapproving)- the buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services
- She was appalled by the greed and rampant consumerism she saw in modern society.
- green consumerism (= the buying of products that are not harmful to the environment)
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