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consumerism

[kuhn-soo-muh-riz-uhm] / kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm /


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But factories and businesses in the mountainous district say the age-old tradition is struggling against weak consumerism, with even the approaching Lunar New Year failing to boost sales.

From Barron's

Xi has indicated over the years that he has deep-rooted philosophical objections to Western-style consumerism, seeing it as wasteful.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zombies doubling as a metaphor for consumerism or groupthink?

From Salon

“All these efforts to spend less, to save more, to discover things you can do without giving in to consumerism, there’s an added benefit, which is a sense of control,” Caro said.

From MarketWatch

But impersonators, academics and even working Santas agree: Americans’ embrace of the Grinch in 2025 goes far beyond consumerism.

From Los Angeles Times