consumerist

American

[kuhn-soo-mer-ist] / kənˈsu mər ɪst /

noun

Also called consumer advocate. a person who is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare and rights of consumers.

adjective

of or relating to consumer interests or consumerism.

Etymology

Origin of consumerist

First recorded in 1965–70; consumer + -ist

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consumerist

Sometimes Miley also worries about the consumerist and addictive nature of these platforms.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Today the dictionary disputes seem to have largely fizzled out, the pitched battles over lexicography having succumbed to a weary war of consumerist attrition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

Cringey corporate memes and a swath of orange-hued profile pictures followed, with Adweek publishing a guide to the consumerist chaos.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025

Hearing their stories “helps us to ask, ‘What does it mean to actually achieve equity under a consumerist society?’

From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2025

This improbable scenario has arrived in an increasingly consumerist society with the birth of the 'free sheeter ', now making their presence felt in Goa too.

From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various

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