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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

Mr. Friedlander’s probing lens exposes many absurdities of yuletide traditions in a consumerist society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The Kardashian vehicle keeps that consumerist energy, updating the sentiment with a thick slathering of capitalist feminism that equates a woman’s power to her billable rate.

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025

It is an ugly consumerist machine, exactly the kind of experience that huge numbers of travelers should want to ditch when the price goes up.

From Slate ● Jul. 3, 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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