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- noun
Excessive consumption ofgoods (as a sociological phenomenon).
Etymologies
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Examples
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But their "hyperconsumption" effectively torpedoes any chances they would have at accumulating real wealth, which typically requires spending significantly less than you earn and investing the difference.
unknown title 2009
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Faced with the same decision, Europe veered towards the first option, prioritizing social and individual health and well-being over hyperconsumption.
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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You and I happen to live during a period when this confusion feeds and is fed by an extraordinary hyperconsumption of material things from all over the world.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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You and I happen to live during a period when this confusion feeds and is fed by an extraordinary hyperconsumption of material things from all over the world.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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Faced with the same decision, Europe veered towards the first option, prioritizing social and individual health and well-being over hyperconsumption.
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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While the highest rates of consumption have historically happened in wealthy regions like the United States and Europe, most developing countries now have a rising “consumer class” that is increasingly adopting the same patterns of hyperconsumption.
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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While the highest rates of consumption have historically happened in wealthy regions like the United States and Europe, most developing countries now have a rising “consumer class” that is increasingly adopting the same patterns of hyperconsumption.
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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You and I happen to live during a period when this confusion feeds and is fed by an extraordinary hyperconsumption of material things from all over the world.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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Faced with the same decision, Europe veered towards the first option, prioritizing social and individual health and well-being over hyperconsumption.
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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While the highest rates of consumption have historically happened in wealthy regions like the United States and Europe, most developing countries now have a rising “consumer class” that is increasingly adopting the same patterns of hyperconsumption.
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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