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Consumerism vs Anticonsumerist - What's the difference?

consumerism | anticonsumerist |

As nouns the difference between consumerism and anticonsumerist

is that consumerism is a policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc while anticonsumerist is a person of anticonsumerist beliefs.

As an adjective anticonsumerist is

opposed to consumerism.

consumerism

English

Noun

(wikipedia consumerism)
  • A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc
  • A materialistic attachment to possessions.
  • An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.

    • Related terms

    * consumerist

    anticonsumerist

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anti-consumerist

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Opposed to consumerism
    • The movie has an anticonsumerist message.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.