consumerism
(noun) a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
consumerism
(noun) the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
Source: WordNet® 3.1
consumerism (countable and uncountable, plural consumerisms)
A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc
A materialistic attachment to possessions.
An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.
• res communis
Source: Wiktionary
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
