consumerist


con·sum·er·ism

C0594200 (kən-so͞o′mə-rĭz′əm)n.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·sum′er·ist n.con·sum′er·is′tic adj.
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