French word

consumériste

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃symeʁist/

Meaning

  • adjectiveconsumerist

Example

Notre société est consumériste.

Our society is consumerist.

Illustration for consumériste (consumerist)

More examples

Les publicités renforcent une attitude consumériste.

Advertisements reinforce a consumerist attitude.

Core concept

A society where buying and consuming goods and services stand at the center of life and signal value.

Common phrases

  • société consumériste

    consumerist society

  • culture consumériste

    consumerist culture

Similar words

matérialiste: Giving priority to possessions and material prosperity.
mercantile: Focused mainly on trade, commerce, and financial gain.

Definition in French

Qui favorise ou valorise l'achat et la consommation de biens et de services, décrivant une société ou un mode de vie centré sur la consommation.

Word origin

French consumériste is formed from consumérisme with the suffix -iste, in a word family that traces back through consommer to Latin consumere, meaning 'to use up'.

Usage tips

  • Consumériste often carries a critical tone, especially in société consumériste and mode de vie consumériste.

Other meanings

  • consumer-orientedadjective

Opposites

  • anti-consuméristeanti-consumeristadjective
  • économethriftyadjective

Related words

  • consumérismeconsumerismnoun

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