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consumismo

consumerism

noun kon-soo-MEEZ-moh Rare

Usage Note

Consumismo is the Italian term for the ideology or culture of excessive consumption. Like most -ismo nouns it is masculine. The related adjective is consumistico, and the noun for a consumerist person is consumista (invariable for gender in the singular). It carries a generally critical connotation in Italian discourse.

Examples

"Il consumismo moderno genera molto spreco."

Natural Translation

Modern consumerism generates a lot of waste.

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