Skip to main content

Consumas 

The proper scientific term for the annual shopping/consumption frenzy occuring annually in the weeks before the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere that has by and large replaced Christmas.

Continues the historic trend of performing rituals in adherence to the ruling ideology of the time, starting with sun worship, continuing with deistic observances, and finally arriving at today's displays of material splendor.

According to some, the transition to a post-scarcity ritual has begun, as witnessed by the sharp increase in file sharing and global video conferencing over the holidays.
My dad's so cheap! Last Consumas, he gave me a self-made pullover instead of a new computer.
Consumas by Paradoctor December 25, 2013
Consumas mug front
Get the Consumas mug.
See more merch

consumatron 

A mindless consumer of commercial goods and services and mainstream media. Someone who believes status derives from the stuff he or she owns.
Look at those consumatrons lined up to see Transformers 2.
consumatron by Mama Darla November 10, 2009

consumabot

An individual whose entire sense of self worth and sole purpose of existance is to consume as many goods as possible and dwindle the earth's resources to the greatest extent possible. They spend weekends at Wal-Mart, commute as far as they possible can during the week, lack hobbies and interests and spend what little free time they have when not comsuming watching 'reality' TV shows like Survivor and the Amazing Race. Also they generally live in a McMansion and have 2.4 kids.
The 905 region which surrounds Toronto is filled with consumabots.
consumabot by great success April 4, 2006

Consumability 

The quality of being able to access, consume and retain information, specifically in a learning environment
The consumability of the content made it easy to learn.

When deciding on an e-Learning platform, consumability is a large determining factor.

consumate 

To make something official; usually used in a sense with making a marriage official via sexual intercourse.
The newly wed king and queen consumated their marriage on their honeymoon.

consumaste society 

(the word consumaste is a combination of consume and waste)

a society that is both one of excessive consumerism and excessive waste
not only is our North American Western society an unsustainable utopia based on planned obsolescence, it is also the epitome of a consumaste society. However, since this term was invented in the Canadian province of Quebec, it should also have a French equivalent, une societé de gaspillmation.

consumafuk 

A derogatory term used to define a person who is heavily invested in popular consumer culture.

A person who defines worth by material possessions.

A person who is primarily motivated by displays of wealth and status.
Despite Global Warming and concerns about petroleum resource depletion; John Q, being the consumafuk that he is, bought an SUV because he thought it would get him laid.
consumafuk by A. Maxwell January 9, 2008