con·sum·er·ism — … Useful english dictionary
con|sum´er|ist — con|sum|er|ism «kuhn SOO muh rihz uhm», noun. 1. a movement to protect the consumer from unsafe or defectively manufactured products, from misleading labeling, packaging, or promotion practices, and to protect the environment from undue harm:… … Useful english dictionary
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
sum — ab·o·ma·sum; ad·sum; alys·sum; ani·sum; as·sum·a·ble; as·sum·a·bly; as·sum·er; breast·sum·mer; bres·sum·mer; con·sum·ed·ly; con·sum·ing·ly; con·sum·ing·ness; con·sum·ma·tion; con·sum·ma·tive; con·sum·ma·tor; cris·sum; cyn·o·glos·sum; dor·sum;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
consumerism — con·sum·er·ism … English syllables
consumerism — con•sum•er•ism [[t]kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) bus protecting consumers against defective products, misleading advertising, etc 2) cvb bus the concept that expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy 3) cvb bus a preoccupation… … From formal English to slang
consumerism — con|sum|er|ism [ kən sumə,rızəm ] noun uncount 1. ) the belief that it is good for a country if people buy and use a lot of goods and services. This word shows you think this is a bad thing: policies that simply promote greed and uncontrolled… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
consumerism — con|sum|er|ism [kənˈsju:mərızəm US ˈsu: ] n [U] 1.) the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods and services often used to show disapproval ▪ the growth of consumerism 2.) actions to protect people from unfair prices, advertising… … Dictionary of contemporary English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
