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consumerism

consumerism

1 5.0
A movement that protects people who buy things by promoting fair trade and safe products
  • noun
  • /kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm/
translation icon : defensa del consumidor
  • Consumerism has led many companies to prioritize product safety and fair trade practices to protect consumer rights.

The fashion today is to be aware, conscious consumerism.

Examples

  • Advocates of consumerism argue that educating individuals about their rights can lead to a fairer marketplace.

  • Consumerism encourages buyers to choose products that promote sustainability and fair labor practices.

  • An examination of the individual's place in a culture of consumerism.

    The Kill Room (2023)

  • I also recognize that thrift stores let me participate in consumerism just as much as the next person.

    Blog text (22)

  • I just hadn't yet applied my usual thoughtful consumerism to coffee yet.

    Blog text (10)

  • A middle class based on individualistic consumerism and free market capitalism requires the exploitation of people and natural resources.

    Blog text (5)

  • As discussed earlier, consumerism provided girls with space to explore their subjectivity, and this also held for activists of the women's liberation movement.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Leaders preached against rampant consumerism; participants took consumerist practices home.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Population is stabilized at a moderate level, and the flow of materials through the economy is radically reduced through less consumerism and the massive use of green technologies.

    Academic text (1999)

  • More important in Owens's observation is the ironic fact that particular contemporary Christian groups have continuously contributed to promoting consumerism globally.

    Academic text (2008)

Antonyms

exploitation
79 5.9

Treating people unfairly to get work or money from them

How Widespread

consumerism
1 5.0
regionalism
1 7.2

Surface Forms

consumerism singular
consumerisms plural

Morphology

consumerism = consumer (transparent) = consume + er + ism

Formed by the common pattern consumer + -ism meaning a movement, ideology, or doctrine related to consumers; the link is clear to learners familiar with 'consumer' and '-ism'.

Etymology

Consumerism is made from consumer ('one who buys or uses goods') and the ending -ism ('belief or movement'). So, in this sense it means the movement to protect buyers and their rights.