consumerism

Definition 1

Organized-efforts by individuals, groups, and governments to help protect consumers from policies and practices that infringe consumer rights to fair business practices.

Definition 2

Doctrine that ever-increasing consumption of goods and services forms the basis of a sound economy.

Definition 3

Continual expansion of one's wants and needs for goods and services.


consumerism is...

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