Associations to the word «Consumerism»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

CONSUMERISM, noun. The theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial.
CONSUMERISM, noun. A movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn