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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconsumismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõˈsumu
"O consumismo desenfreado afeta negativamente o planeta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
"Modern consumerism has forced corporations to adopt stricter product safety standards." - 2
A social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever-greater amounts.
"Critics argue that contemporary holiday celebrations are overly driven by rampant consumerism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'consume' (from Latin 'consumere', meaning 'to use up, eat, waste') combined with the suffix '-ism'. It emerged in the 20th century to describe the social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Consumerism" is said worldwide
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surconsommation
Transliteration: syrkɔ̃sɔmasjɔ̃
"Le consumérisme moderne nuit souvent à l'environnement."
Konsumgesellschaft
Transliteration: kɔnˈzuːmɡəˌzɛlʃaft
"Die moderne Konsumgesellschaft prägt unser tägliches Leben."
consumismo
Transliteration: konsuˈmizmo
"Il consumismo sfrenato sta cambiando le nostre abitudini."
consumismo
Transliteration: konsuˈmizmo
"El consumismo navideño genera una gran cantidad de residuos."
consumismo
Transliteration: kõˈsumu
"O consumismo desenfreado afeta negativamente o planeta."
उपभोक्तावाद
Transliteration: upabhoktavad
"आधुनिक उपभोक्तावाद हमारे समाज की एक मुख्य विशेषता बन गया है।"
消费主义
Transliteration: xiāofēi zhǔyì
"消费主义促使人们购买不需要的东西。"
소비주의
Transliteration: sobijuui
"소비주의는 현대 사회의 중요한 경제적 현상입니다."
消費主義
Transliteration: shōhi shugi
"過剰な消費主義が環境問題を引き起こしている。"
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