hyperconsumerism
English
Etymology
hyper- + consumerism
Noun
hyperconsumerism (uncountable)
- Consumerism taken to an abnormal degree.
- 2007 January 27, Melena Ryzik, “A New Wave Now Knits for the Rebellion of It”, in New York Times:
- Jean Railla, the author of “Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec” (Broadway Books, 2004) and founder of GetCrafty.com, agreed: “In a world of thousand-dollar ‘it’ bags, and hyperconsumerism, one of the most political things you can do is to make something yourself.”
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