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conspicuous consumption

The acquisition and display of expensive items to attract attention to one's wealth or to suggest that one is wealthy.

conspicuous consumption

spending in a lavish or ostentatious way, esp to impress others with one's wealth

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conspicuous consumption - buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth

economic consumption, use of goods and services, usance, consumption, use - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

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conspicuous consumption

n → Prestigekäufe pl

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conspicuous consumption (redirected from Pathological consumption)

conspicuous consumption
(redirected from Pathological consumption)