consumerism
/kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण कन्स्यूमरिज़म
उपभोक्तावाद
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[U] often disapproving
the buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual to buy and use a large quantity of goods
उपभोक्तावाद
- the rise of consumerism
- Critics argue that consumerism encourages people to buy things they do not need.
- Festival sales have increased consumerism among young people in cities.
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- Some teachers worry that consumerism is making students value brands over learning.
- The film is a funny look at consumerism in modern India.
Synonyms materialism acquisitiveness commercialism consumption
Opposite minimalism frugality asceticism
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·sum·er·ism
With -sum-er-.
-sum-er- के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the buying words together: consumerism, materialism (giving too much importance to money and possessions), acquisitiveness (wanting to get many possessions), commercialism.
खरीदने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: consumerism, materialism (धन और संपत्ति को अत्यधिक महत्व), acquisitiveness (बहुत संपत्ति पाने की इच्छा), commercialism।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
15 March is World Consumer Rights Day; 24 December is National Consumer Day in India; the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 created the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA).
15 मार्च विश्व उपभोक्ता अधिकार दिवस है; 24 दिसंबर भारत में राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता दिवस है; Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ने केंद्रीय उपभोक्ता संरक्षण प्राधिकरण (CCPA) बनाया।