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consumerist

consumerist

1 5.9
A person who defends buyers and their rights
  • noun
  • /kənˈsjuːmərɪst/
translation icon : defensor del consumidor
  • Consumerist reader Sam says he snapped this sign at a store that will be closing in Chicago, telling customers where they can now go to find a bathroom.

Examples

  • Thanks to the Consumerist, I found the email for the SVP of Interactive Entertainment, emailed him, and within 2 days got a customer service rep callback.

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  • As leader of the Consumerist Forces, I hereby serve notice on the Micah Whites of the world that we Consumerists will not surrender without a fight!

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  • Thank you, Consumerist, for providing such great information!

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  • So I took a page from the Consumerist guide and sent an EECB to everyone from the CEO down.

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  • The Consumerist started a discussion yesterday on the worst naming rights deals for sports and concert venues.

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  • So instead, we just wanted to ask the Consumerist Hive Mind for its opinion on whether landlords should be able to have some.

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  • In the case of Consumerist reader Sam, he got a glimpse of the delightful ways math can be manipulated when comparing his USAA online money manager balance with the bank's internal ledger.

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  • I used the *scott.harris* form of email address; all with an underscore bounced back, and compiled my e-list by looking under the "corporate governance" page on the CC website as well as a CC complaints article on the Consumerist.

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  • As a dedicated consumerist, she actively campaigns for fair treatment of shoppers in retail stores.

  • The conference featured various speakers, including a well-known consumerist who advocates for better product safety regulations.

Antonyms

5 7.1

A person who uses others selfishly to get money or power

How Active

consumerist
1 5.9

Surface Forms

consumerist singular
consumerists plural

Morphology

consumerist = consumer (semi-transparent) = consume + er + ist

While the suffix '-ist' is transparently added to 'consumer', the specific advocacy role is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

Consumerist also comes from consumer ('buyer') and the ending -ist ('supporter' or 'person'), so a consumerist can be someone who speaks up for buyers and works to protect their rights.