Fundamentalist Consumerism

a term coined by Bruce Levine to describe the mindset of a group of people who "are singularly attached to cheap stuff."

The term describes a culture that "creates increasing material expectations" that often can not be satiated, "devalues human connectedness," "socializes people to be self-absorbed and selfish," "obliterates self-reliance," "alienates people from normal human emotional reactions" and "sells false hope that creates more pain."

Fundamentalist Consumerism is demonstrated en-mass on every Black Friday. On Long Island, NY in 2008, Wal-Mart employee Jdimytai Damour was trampled to death by customers stampeding into the store when the doors were opened. Police attempting to clear the scene were met with hostile reactions from customers, some insisting that they "had been waiting in line since yesterday morning" to get into the store. Fundamentalist Consumerism devalues all life in pursuit of 'stuff.'

by thewakebehindyou August 1, 2011

Anti-consumerism

A counterculture/counterideology that opposes lavish consumerism. The ideas of anti-consumerism are mostly adopted by two seperate schools of thought: environmentalists and critical theorists.

Anti-consumerism implies being against the increasing development of shopping centers, shopping holidays such as black friday, and other forms of mindless capitalistic entertainment.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 15, 2021

Crack Consumerism

An addictive cultural state of mind and action that some humans fall prey to by way of media marketing, and in particular, social media influencers inundating them with messages to buy consumer goods and services, often preceded by a high before and after the purchase, and often followed by a feeling of emptiness until the next fix.

Unaware, Fred and Wilma became soul-less and addicted to the risks of crack consumerism by social media influencers suggesting to them to buy things they either did not need, nor could afford.

by Psychotrumpic March 13, 2021

Anti-consumerism

The action that businesses usually perform when greed takes over. Generally, they release products with the interest of themselves: the producers, rather than the interest of buyers: the consumers. This includes selling/reselling things at prices higher than their normal rates and previous rates, making items a limited quantity to increase the demand, and presenting, or adding unnecessary adjustments in order to boost advertisement.

"Nintendo's Loftwing Amiibo is one of the most Anti-Consumerism moves the company made. They proved that they only cared about puncturing a hole in your pocket."

by GendleFendle6635 July 17, 2021

anti-consumerism

the act of disagreeing with popular opinion, on the basis that it provides a stance away from generated hype

You are too blinded by being anti-consumer that u fail to see how good Blink 182 is

by John Park June 2, 2004

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Consumer

an organism that derives the organic compounds and energy it needs from the consumption of other organisms; a heterotroph.

"consumers can't make their own food, so they have to consume other organisms for energy"

by Arminkshipper March 29, 2025