research - consumerism

consumer

noun

1. a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.

   "recession-hit consumers are being lured by cheap prices"

   synonyms:

   purchaser, buyer, customer, shopper

   • a person or thing that eats or uses something.

     "Scandinavians are the largest consumers of rye

   
   

consumerism

noun

1. 1.

   the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.

   "the growth of consumerism has led to many organisations improving their service to the customer"
2. 2.

   the preoccupation of society with the acquisition of consumer goods.

   "many people are becoming increasingly conscious of the environmental impact of consumerism"