noun
The habit of buying and owning more goods than people need.
Advertising can encourage consumerism.
Common phrases & grammar
consumer culture · consumer society
American English
How to pronounce consumerism
nounB2
knSOOmerihzm
/kʰn̩ˈsu.mɚˌɪ.zm̩/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
The habit of buying and owning more goods than people need.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
nounless common
The protection and promotion of consumers' rights and interests.
Consumerism helped improve product safety.
Common phrases & grammar
consumer rights · consumer protection