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Definition of conspicuous consumption in English: conspicuous consumptionnoun mass nounExpenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one's prestige. an age of increasing conspicuous consumption these mansions were seen as monstrous monuments to conspicuous consumption Example sentencesExamples - Society observers and media sources agree that conspicuous consumption has exploded in the past decade.
- If England was marked out from the rest of Britain and Ireland by the quantity of its stone building by 1100, it was also distinguished by its conspicuous consumption.
- In the past bringing in a professional would have been seen as a luxury or a form of conspicuous consumption.
- The nouveau riche engage in many forms of conspicuous consumption, including expensive cars, cellular phones, designer clothing, and the display of trophy wives and mistresses.
- Conspicuous consumption and wealth in material goods can set up tensions - people whose basic needs are satisfied do not realise they are poor until they become aware that others have more.
- In Thailand, a cappuccino costs the equivalent of three bowls of noodles, enhancing its potential for conspicuous consumption.
- Academic and corporate titles are seldom used, and conspicuous consumption is condemned.
- Legislators have penalized certain forms of conspicuous consumption by imposing luxury taxes on expensive cars, yachts, and other items.
- Equating conspicuous consumption with hospitality, Beverly pours endless drinks down everyone's throats.
- Conspicuous consumption has never been more evident than in the explosion of the bottled water business.
- Renowned for its love of magnificent display and for its conspicuous consumption of material wealth, the Burgundian court did much to shape the development of Flemish illumination.
- The bourgeoisie were those who lacked the great honour associated with nobility, but enjoyed a lesser prestige that came from being educated, having enough wealth to engage in conspicuous consumption, and avoiding manual labour.
- The affluence of ordinary consumers manifested itself in a growing market for luxury items, conspicuous consumption, and very short product cycles.
- Dress codes have relaxed over the last generation, but the conspicuous consumption of important symbols of wealth and success provides important strategies for class mobility and social advancement.
- Don't celebrate the fact that you're like everyone else, with your SUVs that never go off-road, your all-star kids and your conspicuous consumption.
- The roots of hip hop's infatuation with expensive, outrageous and overtly customised motor vehicles lie in ghetto fabulous, the trend for conspicuous consumption.
Definition of conspicuous consumption in US English: conspicuous consumptionnoun Expenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one's prestige. an age of increasing conspicuous consumption these mansions were seen as monstrous monuments to conspicuous consumption Example sentencesExamples - Renowned for its love of magnificent display and for its conspicuous consumption of material wealth, the Burgundian court did much to shape the development of Flemish illumination.
- Conspicuous consumption has never been more evident than in the explosion of the bottled water business.
- Conspicuous consumption and wealth in material goods can set up tensions - people whose basic needs are satisfied do not realise they are poor until they become aware that others have more.
- Academic and corporate titles are seldom used, and conspicuous consumption is condemned.
- If England was marked out from the rest of Britain and Ireland by the quantity of its stone building by 1100, it was also distinguished by its conspicuous consumption.
- Don't celebrate the fact that you're like everyone else, with your SUVs that never go off-road, your all-star kids and your conspicuous consumption.
- The affluence of ordinary consumers manifested itself in a growing market for luxury items, conspicuous consumption, and very short product cycles.
- Dress codes have relaxed over the last generation, but the conspicuous consumption of important symbols of wealth and success provides important strategies for class mobility and social advancement.
- Equating conspicuous consumption with hospitality, Beverly pours endless drinks down everyone's throats.
- The bourgeoisie were those who lacked the great honour associated with nobility, but enjoyed a lesser prestige that came from being educated, having enough wealth to engage in conspicuous consumption, and avoiding manual labour.
- In Thailand, a cappuccino costs the equivalent of three bowls of noodles, enhancing its potential for conspicuous consumption.
- Legislators have penalized certain forms of conspicuous consumption by imposing luxury taxes on expensive cars, yachts, and other items.
- The nouveau riche engage in many forms of conspicuous consumption, including expensive cars, cellular phones, designer clothing, and the display of trophy wives and mistresses.
- The roots of hip hop's infatuation with expensive, outrageous and overtly customised motor vehicles lie in ghetto fabulous, the trend for conspicuous consumption.
- In the past bringing in a professional would have been seen as a luxury or a form of conspicuous consumption.
- Society observers and media sources agree that conspicuous consumption has exploded in the past decade.
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