- consumerist
- noun or adjective see consumerism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
consumerist
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consumerist — UK US /kənˈsjuːmərɪst/ US /kənˈsuːmərɪst/ adjective ► ECONOMICS relating to a society in which a lot of goods are sold to individuals, and this activity is very important to the economy: »Today s consumerist economy sustains profitability by… … Financial and business terms
consumerist — ☆ consumerist [kən so͞o′mərist ] n. 1. an advocate of consumerism 2. Informal one who wants to have the latest consumer products … English World dictionary
consumerist — [[t]kənsju͟ːmərɪst, AM su͟ː [/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n (disapproval) Consumerist economies are ones which encourage people to consume a lot of goods. [TECHNICAL] ...our consumerist society … English dictionary
consumerist — adj. Consumerist is used with these nouns: ↑society … Collocations dictionary
consumerist — consumerism ► NOUN 1) the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers. 2) the preoccupation of society with the acquisition of goods. DERIVATIVES consumerist adjective & noun … English terms dictionary
Consumerist (blog) — Infobox Website name = Consumerist caption = url = [http://consumerist.com consumerist.com] commercial = type = blog language = registration = owner = Gawker Media author = launch date = current status = revenue = slogan = Shoppers Bite Back… … Wikipedia
consumerist — /keuhn sooh meuhr ist/, n. 1. Also called consumer advocate. a person who is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare and rights of consumers. adj. 2. of or pertaining to consumer interests or consumerism. [1965 70; CONSUMER + IST] * * * … Universalium
consumerist — 1. adjective of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic 2. noun a proponent of consumerism … Wiktionary
consumerist — n. person who supports protecting consumers from fraud or misleading advertisements etc … English contemporary dictionary
consumerist — con·sum·er·ist … English syllables
