anticonsumption

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noun

Opposition to consumerism.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounanticonsumption (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOpposition to consumerism.

    Synonyms: anticonsumerism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOpposition to consumerism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  9. Proto-Italic*kom
  10. Proto-Italic*kom-
  11. Latincon-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  13. Proto-Italic*supo
  14. Latinsub
  15. Latinsub-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₁em-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₁émeti
  18. Proto-Italic*emō
  19. Latinemō
  20. Latinsūmō
  21. Latincōnsūmō
  22. Latincōnsūmptiō
  23. Old Frenchconsumpcion
  24. Middle Englishconsumpcioun
  25. Englishconsumption
  26. Englishanticonsumption

From anti- + consumption.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

anticonsumption. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticonsumption

MLA

“anticonsumption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticonsumption. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anticonsumption,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticonsumption.

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