consumerism

consumer +‎ -ism

consumerism (countable and uncountable, plural consumerisms)

1. A policy or social movement of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, as well as improved safety standards, among other measures.
2. A materialistic attachment to possessions.
3. An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.

• political consumerism

• consumerist

• res communis