Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tahy, an-tee kuh n-soo-muh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tahy, an-tee kuh n-soo-muh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm/
Definitions of anti-consumerism word
- noun anti-consumerism a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc. 1
- noun anti-consumerism the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy. 1
- noun anti-consumerism the fact or practice of an increasing consumption of goods: a critic of American consumerism. 1
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Origin of anti-consumerism
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1940-45; consumer + -ism
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Parts of speech for Anti-consumerism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anti-consumerism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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