🇬🇧🇨🇳 consumerism - 消费主义 : English Lesson

Meaning of "consumerism" ("消费主义"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Consumerism is when people care a lot about buying new things and owning more and more stuff, even if they don’t really need it, like thinking that having the latest toys, clothes, or gadgets will always make them happy.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Tim’s consumerism was so strong he tried to convince his goldfish it needed an underwater flat-screen TV.

Grandma says consumerism is why we own three waffle makers but still eat cold cereal most mornings.

Consumerism is why there are 47 flavors of potato chips but still only one kind of broccoli at the store.

Our dog rejected plain tennis balls because consumerism told him he needed the deluxe squeaky glow-in-the-dark ones.

One funny thing about consumerism is that even though people already have closets full of clothes, stores still convince them they have ‘nothing to wear’ and must buy more.

At the glowing mall, consumerism hummed and glowed; consumerism shone from windows as she reached for more shoes, more phones. Consumerism blinked from every shelf, whispering that joy came in boxes. Her cart filled; consumerism smiled and urged another swipe. A small child tugged her sleeve, pointing to a painted bird. She stopped, laughed, and walked out, shrugging off consumerism.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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