consumerism
- Noun. A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc.
- Noun. A materialistic attachment to possessions.
- Noun. An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.
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