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noun
con·sum·er·ism
kən-ˈsü-mə-ˌri-zəm
-mər-ˌi-
1
: the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable
also
: a preoccupation with and an inclination toward the buying of consumer goods
… the contemporary marketplace is shaped solely by the craven needs of lowbrow consumerism … —
Thomas Byrne Edsall
2
: the promotion of the consumer's interests
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