consumerist
/kənˈsjuːmərɪst/
/kənˈsuːmərɪst/ adjective Definition
› ECONOMICS relating to a society in which a lot of goods are sold to individuals, and this activity is very important to the economy: Today's consumerist economy sustains profitability by creating needs. China's consumerist boom
› often disapproving giving too much attention to buying and owning things, often things that are not really necessary: Our culture often seems extremely consumerist and self-centred.
(Definition of consumerist adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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