consumerisms

Noun

consumerism (countable and uncountable, plural consumerisms)

1. A materialistic attachment to possessions with a heavy use of consumables; a lifestyle based on such tendencies.
   • The fear of corporatism, consumerism, middle-browism and a mass reading public has driven twentieth-century cultural hierarchists.1996, C. Bloom, Cult Fiction: Popular Reading and Pulp Theory, page 113
2. An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.
3. A policy or social movement of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, as well as improved safety standards, among other measures.