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anti-consumerist
adjective /ˌæn.ti.kənˈsjuː.mər.ɪst/
/-t̬i.kənˈsuː.mɚ.ɪst/ Definition
› opposed to the idea that people should be able to buy an unlimited amount of goods, and to the effect that such freedom has on the physical and social conditions in which people live: Craig doesn't have a car as a part of his anti-consumerist stance.Environmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectors
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