Meanings
nounanticonsumerism (uncountable)
- uncountableAn opposition to consumerism, critiquing the excessive acquisition and use of goods beyond basic necessity.
Synonyms: anticonsumption
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn opposition to consumerism, critiquing the excessive acquisition and use of goods beyond basic necessity.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Proto-Italic*supo
- Latinsub
- Latinsub-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁em-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁émeti
- Proto-Italic*emō
- Latinemō
- Latinsūmō
- Latincōnsūmō
- Old Frenchconsumer
- Middle Englishconsumen
- Englishconsume
- Englishconsumer
- Englishconsumerism
- Englishanticonsumerism
From anti- + consumerism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Konsumverweigerung, Konsumverzicht
- Konsumverweigerungthe movement that opposes consumerism
- Konsumverzichtthe movement that opposes consumerism
Portuguese anticonsumismo
- anticonsumismothe movement that opposes consumerism
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APA
anticonsumerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticonsumerism
MLA
“anticonsumerism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticonsumerism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anticonsumerism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticonsumerism.
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