consumerism

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /kənˈsjumərɪzm̩/    美 /kənˈsumərɪzm̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A materialistic attachment to possessions with a heavy use of consumables; a lifestyle based on such tendencies. countable,uncountable
    — The fear of corporatism, consumerism, middle-browism and a mass reading public has driven twentieth-century cultural hierarchists.
  2. An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run. countable,uncountable
  3. A policy or social movement of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, as well as improved safety standards, among other measures. countable,uncountable

词形变化

consumerisms plural

词汇关系

衍生词
anticonsumerism hyperconsumerism over-consumerism political consumerism postconsumerism
相关词
anticonsumption conspicuous consumption consumerist consumerization consumerize commercialism throwaway society

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Proto-Italic *supo
Latin sub
Latin sub-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁em-der.
Proto-Italic *emō
Latin emō
Latin sūmō
Latin cōnsūmōder.
Old French consumerbor.
Middle English consumen
English consume
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English consumer
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English consumerism
From consumer + -ism.
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