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hyperconsumerism

hyperconsumerism noun: consumerism taken to an abnormal degree.

Noun

hyperconsumerism (uncountable)

  1. Consumerism taken to an abnormal degree.
    • Jean Railla, the author of “Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec” (Broadway Books, 2004) and founder of GetCrafty.com, agreed: “In a world of thousand-dollar ‘it’ bags, and hyperconsumerism, one of the most political things you can do is to make something yourself.”2007 January 27, Melena Ryzik, “A New Wave Now Knits for the Rebellion of It”, in New York Times

Synonyms of hyperconsumerism

Origin of hyperconsumerism

From hyper- + consumerism.

Questions about hyperconsumerism

What does hyperconsumerism mean?
Hyperconsumerism means consumerism taken to an abnormal degree.
What part of speech is hyperconsumerism?
Hyperconsumerism is a noun.

Words near hyperconsumerism in the dictionary

  1. hyperconstitutional
  2. hyperconstrict
  3. hyperconstricted
  4. hyperconstricting
  5. hyperconstriction
  6. hyperconsumerism
  7. hyperconsumerist
  8. hyperconsumption
  9. hypercontaminated
  10. hypercontinental
  11. hypercontinuum

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