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growthmania

growthmania noun: the economic idea, currently ubiquitous in the global economy, that perpetual economic growth should be the prime or only objective.

Noun

growthmania (uncountable)

  1. The economic idea, currently ubiquitous in the global economy, that perpetual economic growth should be the prime or only objective.
    • Growthmania is the fatal disease of civilisation - it must be replaced by campaigns that make equity and well-being society’s goals - not consuming more junk.2021 January 13, Phoebe Weston, “Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future of mass extinction' and climate disruption”, in The Guardian

Origin of growthmania

From growth + -mania.

Questions about growthmania

What does growthmania mean?
Growthmania means the economic idea, currently ubiquitous in the global economy, that perpetual economic growth should be the prime or only objective.
What part of speech is growthmania?
Growthmania is a noun.

Words near growthmania in the dictionary

  1. growthism
  2. growthist
  3. growthists
  4. growthless
  5. growthlessness
  6. growthmania
  7. growths
  8. growthsome
  9. growthwise
  10. growthy
  11. groyne

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