consumerism

consumerism — Consumerism, both as the mass consumption of commercial goods and as an ideology of the Chinese economy, has significantly shaped the lives of the ordinary Chinese since the end of the 1970s. Since the end of the 1970s, ‘mass consumption’… …   Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

consumerism — noun 1) стимулирование потребительского интереса 2) защита ин тересов потребителя …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

consumerism — 1> стимулирование потребительского интереса 2> защита интересов потребителя (от лживой рекламы, вздутых цен, низкого качества) 3> полит эк. теория экономической выгодности развития потребительского общества …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Consumerism — Consumerist redirects here. For the blog of that name, see The Consumerist. An electronics store in a shopping mall in Jakarta. Part of a se …   Wikipedia

Consumerism — The theory that a country that consumes goods and services in large quantities will be better off economically. Consumerism for example, is an industrial society that is advanced, a large amount of goods is bought and sold. Sometimes referred to… …   Investment dictionary

consumerism — /keuhn sooh meuh riz euhm/, n. 1. a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc. 2. the concept that an ever expanding consumption of goods is… …   Universalium

consumerism — noun Date: 1944 1. the promotion of the consumer s interests 2. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable; also a preoccupation with and an inclination toward the buying of consumer goods • consumerist noun or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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consumerism — сущ. 1) эк., соц. консюмеризм, защита интересов [прав] потребителей, движение в защиту прав потребителей (началось в 60 х гг. в США после того, как Дж. Кеннеди предложил закон О правах потребителя ; значительно активизировалось после публикации в …   Англо-русский экономический словарь

consumerism — noun a) A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc b) A materialistic attachment to possessions …   Wiktionary