consumerism
noun
a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc.
anticonsumerism
-
a word derived from
consumerism.
Example Sentences
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Hoping to gain an audience with the pontiff, Egan drafts a letter praising Francis’ anticonsumerism and treatment of refugees.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
I don’t want to do a hatchet job – I can see that financial independence is attractive, and that an anticonsumerism philosophy, even if more libertarian than socially driven, can be positive.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2018
Still, the more hard-core anticonsumerism movement has gotten a boost in the last few days with its own documentary, “What Would Jesus Buy?” opening in New York City and Los Angeles over the past week.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2011
