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consumer society

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Society that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, sciences

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: consumptiemaatschappij — Translations
  • Finnish: kulutusyhteiskunta — Translations
  • French: société de consommation — Translations
  • Georgian: მომხმარებლური საზოგადოება (momxmarebluri sazogadoeba) — Translations
  • German: Konsumgesellschaft — Translations
  • Hungarian: fogyasztói társadalom — Translations
  • Italian: società dei consumi — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forbrukersamfunn — Translations
  • Polish: społeczeństwo konsumpcyjne — Translations
  • Portuguese: sociedade de consumo — Translations
  • Romanian: societate de consum — Translations
  • Russian: о́бщество потребле́ния (óbščestvo potreblénija) — Translations
  • Spanish: sociedad de consumo — Translations