consumer society

noun

Society that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.

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Meanings

nounconsumer society (plural consumer societies)

plural consumer societies

  1. economicsSociety that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.

Translations

Dutch consumptiemaatschappij
  • consumptiemaatschappijTranslations
Finnish kulutusyhteiskunta
  • kulutusyhteiskuntaTranslations
French société de consommation
  • société de consommationTranslations
German Konsumgesellschaft
  • KonsumgesellschaftTranslations
Hungarian fogyasztói társadalom
  • fogyasztói társadalomTranslations
Italian società dei consumi
  • società dei consumiTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål forbrukersamfunn
  • forbrukersamfunnTranslations
Polish społeczeństwo konsumpcyjne
  • społeczeństwo konsumpcyjneTranslations
Portuguese sociedade de consumo
  • sociedade de consumoTranslations
Romanian societate de consum
  • societate de consumTranslations
Russian о́бщество потребле́ния
  • о́бщество потребле́ния (óbščestvo potreblénija)Translations
Spanish sociedad de consumo
  • sociedad de consumoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

consumer society. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consumer%20society

MLA

“consumer society.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consumer%20society. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consumer society,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consumer%20society.

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