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con·sum·er·ism (k

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1. The movement seeking to protect and inform consumers by requiring such practices as honest packaging and advertising, product guarantees, and improved safety standards.

2. The theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial.

3. Attachment to materialistic values or possessions: deplored the rampant consumerism of contemporary society.

con·sumer·ist n.

con·sumer·istic adj.

Translations

consumerist [kənˈsjuːmərɪst] adj (pejorative) [society] → consumériste
consumer protection n → défense f du consommateur
consumer society n → société f de consommation
consumer watchdog n → organisme m pour la défense des consommateurs

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