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Veblen

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Veb·len  (vbln), Thorstein Bunde 1857-1929.
American economist who described a fundamental conflict between the provision of goods and the making of money. In his popular study The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) he coined the phrase conspicuous consumption.
Veblen [ˈvɛblən]
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(Biographies / Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929) M, US, SOCIAL SCIENCE: economist, SOCIAL SCIENCE: social scientist) Thorstein (ˈθɔːstɪn). 1857-1929, US economist and social scientist, noted for his analysis of social and economic institutions. His works include The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) and The Theory of Business Enterprise (1904)
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Noun1.Veblen - United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929)
Thorstein Bunde Veblen, Thorstein Veblen
2.Veblen - United States mathematician (1880-1960)
Oswald Veblen
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