- conspicuous consumption
- con,spicuous con`sumption noun uncountthe practice of buying expensive things to show people how rich you are
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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conspicuous consumption — ➔ consumption * * * conspicuous consumption UK US noun [U] DISAPPROVING ► the practice of buying expensive goods in order to show people how rich you are: »The symbols of conspicuous consumption are the fur coats worn by the rich wives of the… … Financial and business terms
conspicuous consumption — ☆ conspicuous consumption n. [coined by VEBLEN Thorstein (Bunde) in The Theory of the Leisure Class] showy extravagance in buying or using goods or services, meant to impress others with one s wealth, status, etc … English World dictionary
Conspicuous consumption — Jewellery and other luxury goods are used for conspicuous and/or invidious consumption Conspicuous consumption is spending on goods and services acquired mainly for the purpose of displaying income or wealth. In the mind of a conspicuous consumer … Wikipedia
conspicuous consumption — noun buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth • Hypernyms: ↑consumption, ↑economic consumption, ↑usance, ↑use, ↑use of goods and services * * * noun : lavish or wasteful spending regarded as establishing or enhancing… … Useful english dictionary
Conspicuous Consumption — The purchase of goods or services for the specific purpose of displaying one s wealth. Conspicuous consumption is a means to show ones social status, especially when the goods and services publicly displayed are too expensive for other members of … Investment dictionary
conspicuous consumption — N UNCOUNT Conspicuous consumption means spending your money in such a way that other people can see how wealthy you are. It was an age of conspicuous consumption those who had money liked to display it … English dictionary
conspicuous consumption — /kənˌspɪkjuəs kənˈsʌmpʃən/ (say kuhn.spikyoohuhs kuhn sumpshuhn) noun the consumption of material goods in a manner designed to parade one s wealth; gross consumption: *Largely perhaps because of social insecurity, homosexuals have long sought to …
Conspicuous consumption — Geltungskonsum ist eine 1899 von Thorstein Veblen eingebrachte und auf seine „Theorie der feinen Leute“ (The Theory Of The Leisure Class) zurückgehende soziologische Bezeichnung für auffälliges, auf öffentliche Wirksamkeit zielendes,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
conspicuous consumption — noun A public display of acquisition of possessions with the intention of gaining social prestige; excessive consumerism in order to flaunt ones purchasing power. Conspicuous consumption is a proof of economic success … Wiktionary
conspicuous consumption — /kənˌspɪkjuəs kən sʌmpʃən/ noun the consumption of goods for show or to get approval, rather than because they are useful. Q consumption … Marketing dictionary in english
conspicuous consumption — over consumption, over use, excess intake … English contemporary dictionary
